Richard Jefferson vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.