Cooper Flagg vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cooper Flagg 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Cooper Flagg 1 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Cooper Flagg 0 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Cooper Flagg 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cooper Flagg 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 15.5 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg 233 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg 95 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Cooper Flagg 47 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Cooper Flagg 19 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg 11 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 15 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg .455 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg .293 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg .783 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg 15.5 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg 3.1 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Cooper Flagg 0 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cooper Flagg - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cooper Flagg - 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.