Rudy LaRusso vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Rudy LaRusso 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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.