Rudy LaRusso vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.