Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rudy LaRusso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy LaRusso and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Rudy LaRusso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rudy LaRusso: 1959-60 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rudy LaRusso 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rudy LaRusso 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rudy LaRusso 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rudy LaRusso 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rudy LaRusso 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rudy LaRusso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rudy LaRusso 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rudy LaRusso 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rudy LaRusso 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rudy LaRusso 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rudy LaRusso 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rudy LaRusso 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rudy LaRusso 9.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rudy LaRusso 11,507

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rudy LaRusso 6,936

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rudy LaRusso 1,556

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rudy LaRusso 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rudy LaRusso .431

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rudy LaRusso .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rudy LaRusso 21.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rudy LaRusso 10.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rudy LaRusso 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rudy LaRusso 8.4

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rudy LaRusso 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rudy LaRusso 1,344

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rudy LaRusso 779

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rudy LaRusso 194

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rudy LaRusso 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rudy LaRusso .405

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rudy LaRusso .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rudy LaRusso 20.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rudy LaRusso 9.9 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rudy LaRusso 2.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rudy LaRusso - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.