Jalen Brunson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) 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.