Jimmy White vs Stephen Hendry
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Snooker | Sport | Snooker |
| England | Nationality | Scotland |
| 2 May 1962 | Born | 13 January 1969 |
| - | Height | 6′ 1″ |
| $19M | Net worth | $16M |
| 6 | Major honours | 6 |
| 3 | Records | 3 |
Career Numbers
| 10 | Ranking titles | 36 titles |
| 329 | Century breaks | 777 |
| 1 | Maximum breaks | 11 |
| 6 | World Championship finals | - |
| - | World Championships | 7 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. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
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.
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