Paul George vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Rudy LaRusso 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 867 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Paul George 473 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Paul George 172 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.