Wilt Chamberlain vs. Larry Hennessy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Hennessy and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Larry Hennessy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Hennessy 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Larry Hennessy 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Hennessy 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Larry Hennessy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Larry Hennessy 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Larry Hennessy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Hennessy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Larry Hennessy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Larry Hennessy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Larry Hennessy 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Larry Hennessy 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Larry Hennessy 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Hennessy 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Larry Hennessy 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Larry Hennessy 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Larry Hennessy 1.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Larry Hennessy 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Larry Hennessy 331

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Larry Hennessy 94

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Larry Hennessy 73

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Larry Hennessy 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Larry Hennessy .334

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Larry Hennessy .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Larry Hennessy 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Larry Hennessy 0.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Larry Hennessy 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Larry Hennessy 0

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Larry Hennessy 1

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Larry Hennessy 2

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Larry Hennessy 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Larry Hennessy .000

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Larry Hennessy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Larry Hennessy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.