Bam Adebayo vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.