Dave DeBusschere vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rudy LaRusso 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.