Malik Beasley vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Malik Beasley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Malik Beasley: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 9 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 5 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malik Beasley 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 11.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 6,738 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,612 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Malik Beasley 789 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Malik Beasley 387 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 67 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 578 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .426 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .391 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .769 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.9 (2025) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 7.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 334 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 106 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Malik Beasley 31 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Malik Beasley 13 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Malik Beasley 43 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .397 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .357 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .804 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 14.0 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.2 (2025) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2025) 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.