Manu Ginobili vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.