Clyde Drexler vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.