Bob Cousy vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.