Rudy LaRusso vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Kevin Love 17

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Kevin Love 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Kevin Love 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Kevin Love 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Kevin Love 15,421

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Kevin Love 9,497

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Kevin Love 2,172

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 577

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 368

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Kevin Love 952

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Kevin Love .438

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Kevin Love .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 41

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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.