Rudy LaRusso vs. Obi Toppin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Obi Toppin 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
Obi Toppin: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Obi Toppin 5

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Obi Toppin 4

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Obi Toppin 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Obi Toppin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Obi Toppin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Obi Toppin 3.4

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Obi Toppin 3,074

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Obi Toppin 1,231

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Obi Toppin 428

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 158

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 131

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Obi Toppin 362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Obi Toppin .523

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin .355

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Obi Toppin .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Obi Toppin 10.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Obi Toppin 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Obi Toppin 1.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Obi Toppin 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Obi Toppin 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Obi Toppin 1.2

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Obi Toppin 510

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Obi Toppin 215

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Obi Toppin 68

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 29

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 18

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Obi Toppin 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Obi Toppin .496

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin .328

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Obi Toppin .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Obi Toppin 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Obi Toppin 4.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Obi Toppin 1.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Obi Toppin 0.4 (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.