Deandre Ayton vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.