Sam Cassell vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

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.