Rudy LaRusso vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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

Rudy LaRusso

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.