Kevin Durant vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.