Larry Johnson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Larry Johnson 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.