Rudy LaRusso vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rudy LaRusso 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Isiah Thomas 5

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

Assists Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Isiah Thomas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.