Larry Hennessy vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.