Paolo Banchero vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.