Rudy LaRusso vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rudy LaRusso 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.