Rudy LaRusso vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.