Nikola Jokic vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.