Rudy LaRusso vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.