Rudy Gobert vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.