Rudy LaRusso vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Payton Pritchard 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Payton Pritchard 5

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Payton Pritchard 5

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Payton Pritchard 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Payton Pritchard 2.7

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Payton Pritchard 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Payton Pritchard 3,153

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Payton Pritchard 952

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Payton Pritchard 883

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 185

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 36

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Payton Pritchard 347

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Payton Pritchard .454

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .399

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Payton Pritchard .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Payton Pritchard 14.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Payton Pritchard 3.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Payton Pritchard 3.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Payton Pritchard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Payton Pritchard 416

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Payton Pritchard 123

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Payton Pritchard 118

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 19

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Payton Pritchard 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Payton Pritchard .435

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .370

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Payton Pritchard .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

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.