Charles Barkley vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.