Jimmy White vs Stephen Hendry
Jimmy White vs Stephen Hendry: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry?
Hendry and White faced each other in several pivotal matches during the 1990s, with Hendry often emerging victorious in World Championship encounters.
Jimmy White
Key numbers
- Ranking titles10
- Century breaks327
- Maximum breaks1
- World Championship finals6
Top honours
- MastersWinner in 1984
- UK ChampionshipWinner in 1992
- World Doubles ChampionshipWinner in 1984
- World Seniors ChampionshipWinner four times (2010, 2019, 2020, 2023)
- MBEReceived in the 1999 New Year Honours
VS
Stephen Hendry
Key numbers
- World Championships7 titles
- Ranking Titles36 titles
- Century Breaks777
- Maximum Breaks11
Top honours
- World Champion7 titles (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999)
- Masters Champion6 titles
- UK Championship5 titles
- Ranking Titles36 titles
- MBEAwarded in 1994