Kevin Garnett vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.