Larry Hennessy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.