Rudy LaRusso vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy LaRusso 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rudy LaRusso 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rudy LaRusso 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rudy LaRusso 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy LaRusso 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 15.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.4 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 11,507 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 6,936 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 1,556 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 736 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .431 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .767 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 14.5 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 8.4 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.1 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy LaRusso 1,344 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Rudy LaRusso 779 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Rudy LaRusso 194 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Rudy LaRusso 93 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy LaRusso .405 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rudy LaRusso .751 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rudy LaRusso - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.