Rudy LaRusso vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.