Josh Giddey vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (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.