Rudy LaRusso vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Ausar Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Ausar Thompson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ausar Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Ausar Thompson 1,295

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Ausar Thompson 773

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Ausar Thompson 288

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 185

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 109

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Ausar Thompson 133

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Ausar Thompson .508

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .206

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Ausar Thompson .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Ausar Thompson 13.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ausar Thompson 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Ausar Thompson .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 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.