Rudy LaRusso vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.