Dennis Johnson vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rusty LaRue 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.