Buddy Hield vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) 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.