Michael Jordan vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.