Rudy LaRusso vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.