Adrian Dantley vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Rusty LaRue 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Rusty LaRue 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.