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Stephen Hendry vs Steve Davis

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

Stephen HendryStephen Hendry Steve DavisSteve Davis
SnookerSportSnooker
ScotlandNationalityEngland
13 January 1969Born22 August 1957
6′ 1″Height-
$16MNet worth$34M
6Major honours7
3Records3

Career Numbers

7 titlesWorld Championships6 titles
36 titlesRanking Titles28 titles
777Century Breaks338
11Maximum Breaks1

Honours Side by Side

Stephen Hendry (6)

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

Steve Davis (7)

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

The Case for Each

Steve Davis 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, Stephen Hendry holds 3 documented marks to 3 for Steve Davis. The headline entry: Youngest World Champion. 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. Stephen Hendry shows 7 titles in world championships; Steve Davis answers with 6 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. Stephen Hendry shows 36 titles in ranking titles; Steve Davis answers with 28 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.

Steve Davis is the senior figure by roughly 12 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Steve Davis leads with an estimated $34M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Both profiles update daily: Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis each carry full stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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