Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

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.