Joe Johnson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.