Deni Avdija vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Deni Avdija 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
Deni Avdija: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deni Avdija 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Deni Avdija 6 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Deni Avdija 0 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Deni Avdija 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Deni Avdija 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 11.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 2.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija 4,434 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija 2,337 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Deni Avdija 1,086 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Deni Avdija 296 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Deni Avdija 171 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Deni Avdija 374 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija .464 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija .340 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija .761 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija 25.9 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija 7.3 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija 5.2 (2026) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija 1.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija 0.8 (2026) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Deni Avdija 0 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Deni Avdija - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deni Avdija - 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.