Dwight Howard vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.