Rudy LaRusso vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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.

Metta World Peace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy LaRusso 0 * Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy LaRusso 0 * Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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.