Elgin Baylor vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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.