Ron Harper vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Harper 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.