Rudy LaRusso vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Ja Morant 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.