Rudy LaRusso vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Kristaps Porzingis 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Kristaps Porzingis 7.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Kristaps Porzingis 9,995

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Kristaps Porzingis 3,939

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Kristaps Porzingis 946

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 370

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 923

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Kristaps Porzingis 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .365

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Kristaps Porzingis .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kristaps Porzingis 3.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (2024)

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.