Elvin Hayes vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.