Dennis Johnson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rudy LaRusso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.