Spencer Haywood vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.