Rudy LaRusso vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Norman Powell 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 162

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 18

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.