Larry Bird vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.