Rudy LaRusso vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Earl Monroe 0

Rookie of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.