Rudy LaRusso vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Marcus Smart 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.