Elton Brand vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) 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.