RJ Barrett vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) RJ Barrett 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.