Paul Arizin vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.