Josh Giddey vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 85 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 32 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Josh Giddey 20 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Josh Giddey 9 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .458 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .375 Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 9.4 (2024) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.2 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)