Larry Hennessy vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (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.