Rudy LaRusso vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.