Patrick Ewing vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Patrick Ewing 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

Patrick Ewing

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Ewing 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Ewing 17 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Patrick Ewing 14 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Patrick Ewing 11 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Patrick Ewing 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 7 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Ewing 3 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Patrick Ewing 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 21.0 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 9.8 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.0 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 24,815 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 11,607 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 2,215 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 1,136 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 2,894 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 1,183 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .504 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .152 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .740 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 20.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 10.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 0.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 2.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Ewing 2,813 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Patrick Ewing 1,435 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Patrick Ewing 275 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Patrick Ewing 122 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Patrick Ewing 303 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Patrick Ewing 139 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Ewing .469 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Patrick Ewing .348 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Ewing .718 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988) 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.