Darius Garland vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 382 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.