Larry Hennessy vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Larry Hennessy 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

Larry Hennessy

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Larry Hennessy 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.