George Gervin vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 791 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games George Gervin 59 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Notes: * 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.