Rudy LaRusso vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 James Worthy 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.