Desmond Bane vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.