Walt Frazier vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Rudy LaRusso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * 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.