Rudy Gay vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Rudy LaRusso .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.