Tom Heinsohn vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rusty LaRue 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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.