Rudy LaRusso vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.