AthleteWiki
Live
WRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles Reacts to Son Avery's Impressive Spiral Tap MoveSWIMMINGPeaty Adam Peaty suffers shock defeat in Commonwealth Games finalSWIMMINGPeaty Adam Peaty wins bronze at Commonwealth Games but breaks down ...WRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles Gives Hopeful Advice to Wrestlers Rejected in WWE T...WRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles reveals indie stars he handpicked for WWE tryouts a...CHESSFirouzja Alireza Firouzja Breaks Free in Grand Chess Tour Croatia BlitzWRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles Reacts to Son Avery's Impressive Spiral Tap MoveSWIMMINGPeaty Adam Peaty suffers shock defeat in Commonwealth Games finalSWIMMINGPeaty Adam Peaty wins bronze at Commonwealth Games but breaks down ...WRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles Gives Hopeful Advice to Wrestlers Rejected in WWE T...WRESTLINGStyles AJ Styles reveals indie stars he handpicked for WWE tryouts a...CHESSFirouzja Alireza Firouzja Breaks Free in Grand Chess Tour Croatia Blitz

Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Stephen Hendry

Side by side, no filler: the honours, records, earnings and stats that decide this one.

Ronnie O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan Stephen HendryStephen Hendry
SnookerSportSnooker
EnglandNationalityScotland
5 December 1975Born13 January 1969
1.78 m / 5 ft 10 inHeight6′ 1″
$14MNet worth$16M
7Major honours6
5Records3

Career Numbers

7 titlesWorld Championships7 titles
8 titlesMasters Titles-
8 titlesUK Championships-
41 titlesRanking Titles36 titles
1,330 breaksCentury Breaks777
-Maximum Breaks11

Honours Side by Side

Ronnie O'Sullivan (7)

  • World Snooker Championship
  • Masters
  • UK Championship
  • Ranking Titles
  • Minor Ranking Titles
  • Maximum Breaks

Stephen Hendry (6)

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

The Case for Each

Ronnie O'Sullivan brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 7 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, Ronnie O'Sullivan holds 5 documented marks to 3 for Stephen Hendry. The headline entry: Most World Snooker Championships. 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan shows 7 titles in world championships; Stephen Hendry answers with 7 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. Ronnie O'Sullivan shows 41 titles 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.

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.

Stephen Hendry is the senior figure by roughly 6 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Stephen Hendry leads with an estimated $16M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Ronnie O'Sullivan · Stephen Hendry