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Jimmy White vs Stephen Hendry

Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.

Jimmy WhiteJimmy White Stephen HendryStephen Hendry
SnookerSportSnooker
EnglandNationalityScotland
2 May 1962Born13 January 1969
-Height6′ 1″
$19MNet worth$16M
6Major honours6
3Records3

Career Numbers

10Ranking titles36 titles
329Century breaks777
1Maximum breaks11
6World Championship finals-
-World Championships7 titles

Honours Side by Side

Jimmy White (6)

  • Masters
  • UK Championship
  • World Doubles Championship
  • World Seniors Championship
  • MBE
  • World Snooker Tour Hall of Fame

Stephen Hendry (6)

  • World Champion
  • Masters Champion
  • UK Championship
  • Ranking Titles
  • MBE
  • BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year

The Case for Each

Jimmy White brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 6 for Stephen Hendry. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any snooker argument.

On records, Jimmy White holds 3 documented marks to 3 for Stephen Hendry. The headline entry: Most World Seniors Championship titles. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Jimmy White shows 10 in ranking titles; Stephen Hendry answers with 36 titles. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Jimmy White shows 329 in century breaks; Stephen Hendry answers with 777. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Snooker is precision sport played in reverent silence, where a single mistake can hand away a frame. Its World Championship at the Crucible is one of sport's great theatre pieces. The best players combine geometry, nerve and stamina across matches that can span days. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Jimmy White is the senior figure by roughly 7 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Jimmy White leads with an estimated $19M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

For the complete record, see Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry, both updated daily with stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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