Joe Dumars vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Joe Dumars 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

Joe Dumars

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Dumars 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Joe Dumars 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Joe Dumars 10 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Joe Dumars 6 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Joe Dumars 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Dumars 4 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Dumars 5 Rudy LaRusso 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 16.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 16,401 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 2,203 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Joe Dumars 4,612 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Joe Dumars 902 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 83 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 1,018 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .460 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .382 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .843 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 15.6 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 2.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Dumars 1,752 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Joe Dumars 257 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Joe Dumars 512 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Joe Dumars 91 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Dumars 6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Joe Dumars 112 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Dumars .462 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Joe Dumars .358 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Dumars .855 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992) 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.