Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Larry Hennessy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Hennessy 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Hennessy 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Larry Hennessy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Larry Hennessy 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Hennessy 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Larry Hennessy 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Larry Hennessy 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Larry Hennessy - n/a **

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.