Larry Hennessy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.