Artis Gilmore vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Artis Gilmore that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.