Rudy LaRusso vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Kevin McHale 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.