LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Larry Hennessy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Hennessy 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Hennessy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.