Rudy LaRusso vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Sharman 7

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.