Marc Gasol vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.