Bronny James vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Bronny James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bronny James: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Bronny James 2 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Bronny James 1 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 83 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Bronny James 27 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Bronny James 40 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Bronny James 17 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bronny James 4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bronny James 37 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .309 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .279 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James .813 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 2.3 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.9 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 1.8 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.8 (2026) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.1 (2025) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Bronny James 0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Bronny James 2 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bronny James .000 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Bronny James .000 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bronny James - Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bronny James 0.0 (2025) 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.