Rudy LaRusso vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (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.