Larry Hennessy vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.