LaMelo Ball vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.