Rudy LaRusso vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Damian Lillard 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Damian Lillard 0

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.