Billy Cunningham vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.