Rusty LaRue vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rusty LaRue 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rusty LaRue 5 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rusty LaRue 1 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rusty LaRue 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.6 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 486 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 126 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 152 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 62 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 11 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rusty LaRue 98 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .376 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .318 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .841 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rusty LaRue 20 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Rusty LaRue 6 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Rusty LaRue 6 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Rusty LaRue 1 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rusty LaRue 0 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Rusty LaRue 4 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rusty LaRue .375 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Rusty LaRue .400 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rusty LaRue .600 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)