Monta Ellis vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Monta Ellis 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

Monta Ellis

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monta Ellis 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Monta Ellis 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Monta Ellis 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Monta Ellis 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Monta Ellis 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 17.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 14,858 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 2,874 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Monta Ellis 3,856 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Monta Ellis 1,409 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 281 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 833 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .451 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .314 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .772 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 13.7 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 2.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 3.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monta Ellis 521 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Monta Ellis 106 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Monta Ellis 113 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Monta Ellis 56 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Monta Ellis 8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Monta Ellis 38 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monta Ellis .427 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Monta Ellis .298 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monta Ellis .755 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monta Ellis 0.6 (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.