Rudy LaRusso vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.