Josh Giddey vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and Josh Giddey 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
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Larry Hennessy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.