Rudy LaRusso vs. Charles Oakley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Oakley 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.

Charles Oakley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Charles Oakley 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Charles Oakley 19

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Charles Oakley 15

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Charles Oakley 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Charles Oakley 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Charles Oakley 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Charles Oakley 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Charles Oakley 9.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Charles Oakley 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Charles Oakley 12,417

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Charles Oakley 12,205

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Charles Oakley 3,217

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1,351

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 384

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Charles Oakley 1,282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Charles Oakley .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley .253

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Charles Oakley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Charles Oakley 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Charles Oakley 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Charles Oakley 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Charles Oakley 1,550

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Charles Oakley 1,445

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Charles Oakley 283

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 178

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 42

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Charles Oakley 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Charles Oakley .459

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley .366

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Charles Oakley .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986)

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.