John Havlicek vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Rudy LaRusso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * 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. ** 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.