Tom Heinsohn vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.