Rudy LaRusso vs. Aaron Nesmith Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Aaron Nesmith 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Aaron Nesmith 6

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Aaron Nesmith 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Aaron Nesmith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Aaron Nesmith 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Aaron Nesmith 3.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Aaron Nesmith 2,740

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Aaron Nesmith 995

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Aaron Nesmith 322

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 199

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 117

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Aaron Nesmith 299

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Aaron Nesmith .456

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .384

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Aaron Nesmith .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 15.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Aaron Nesmith 4.5 (2026)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Aaron Nesmith 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Aaron Nesmith 4.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Aaron Nesmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Aaron Nesmith 497

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Aaron Nesmith 242

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Aaron Nesmith 67

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 34

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 32

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Aaron Nesmith 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Aaron Nesmith .438

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith .385

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Aaron Nesmith .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025)

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.