Larry Hennessy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Hennessy 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 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 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.