Julius Erving vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.