Jimmy Butler vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Jimmy Butler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Rudy LaRusso 1

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,898 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,647 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,772 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,400 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 869 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .328 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .843 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.