Kyrie Irving vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.