Lonzo Ball vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.