Tyrese Haliburton vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 0 Rudy LaRusso 1

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) 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.