Buddy Hield vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)