Rudy LaRusso vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.