Larry Hennessy vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.