Larry Hennessy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.