Rudy LaRusso vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

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.