Rudy LaRusso vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.