Larry Hennessy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Larry Hennessy 0 * Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.