Rudy LaRusso vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Donovan Mitchell 7

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Donovan Mitchell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Donovan Mitchell 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Donovan Mitchell 4.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Donovan Mitchell 1,422

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Donovan Mitchell 253

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Donovan Mitchell 252

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 66

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 18

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Donovan Mitchell 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Donovan Mitchell .435

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .347

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Donovan Mitchell .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.