Larry Hennessy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Larry Hennessy 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.