Larry Hennessy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.