Rudy LaRusso vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.