Rusty LaRue vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Rusty LaRue 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

Rusty LaRue

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.