Larry Hennessy vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Larry Hennessy 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 1

* 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.