Tyson Chandler vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Rudy LaRusso 1

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Rudy LaRusso 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.