Rudy LaRusso vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.