Penny Hardaway vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.