Jalen Brunson vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Larry Hennessy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Larry Hennessy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.