Rudy LaRusso vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.