Rudy LaRusso vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.