Carmelo Anthony vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.