Richard Hamilton vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Hamilton 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.