Sam Jones vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

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

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Rudy LaRusso 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.