Joel Embiid vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Larry Hennessy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Larry Hennessy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Larry Hennessy 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Larry Hennessy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Larry Hennessy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Larry Hennessy 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Larry Hennessy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.8 Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.7 Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.0 Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,411 Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 612 Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists Joel Embiid 170 Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals Joel Embiid 47 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 97 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 57 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .460 Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .287 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 35.0 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.5 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.