Rudy LaRusso FC

Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 11, 1937 (Passed away Jul 9, 2004, aged 66)
Birthplace/Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-7 (201cm) Weight: 220 (100kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1959 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 2, Pick 4, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Dartmouth (Sr)
High School: James Madison High School [Brooklyn, New York]

NBA
10 Years Of Service - 4x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 71 | - | 29.5 | 13.73 | 5.00 | 12.86 | .389 | - | - | - | 3.73 | 5.03 | .742 | - | - | 9.56 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 3.13 |
1960-61 | LAL | 79 | - | 32.8 | 14.62 | 5.27 | 12.56 | .419 | - | - | - | 4.09 | 5.18 | .790 | - | - | 9.89 | 1.71 | - | - | - | 3.54 |
1961-62 | LAL | 80 | - | 34.4 | 17.18 | 6.45 | 13.85 | .466 | - | - | - | 4.28 | 5.60 | .763 | - | - | 10.35 | 2.24 | - | - | - | 3.19 |
1962-63 ☆ | LAL | 75 | - | 33.4 | 12.32 | 4.28 | 10.15 | .422 | - | - | - | 3.76 | 5.24 | .718 | - | - | 9.96 | 2.49 | - | - | - | 3.40 |
1963-64 | LAL | 79 | - | 34.8 | 12.30 | 4.27 | 9.82 | .434 | - | - | - | 3.77 | 5.03 | .751 | - | - | 10.13 | 2.41 | - | - | - | 3.39 |
1964-65 | LAL | 77 | - | 33.6 | 14.06 | 4.95 | 10.74 | .461 | - | - | - | 4.17 | 5.39 | .773 | - | - | 9.42 | 2.57 | - | - | - | 3.35 |
1965-66 ☆ | LAL | 76 | - | 30.5 | 15.39 | 5.39 | 11.80 | .457 | - | - | - | 4.61 | 5.86 | .787 | - | - | 8.68 | 2.17 | - | - | - | 3.43 |
1966-67 | LAL | 45 | - | 28.7 | 12.84 | 4.69 | 11.31 | .415 | - | - | - | 3.47 | 4.98 | .696 | - | - | 7.80 | 1.73 | - | - | - | 3.31 |
1967-68 ☆ | GOS | 79 | - | 35.7 | 21.85 | 7.62 | 17.58 | .433 | - | - | - | 6.61 | 8.37 | .790 | - | - | 9.38 | 2.30 | - | - | - | 4.27 |
1968-69 ☆ | GOS | 75 | - | 37.1 | 20.67 | 7.37 | 17.99 | .410 | - | - | - | 5.92 | 7.45 | .794 | - | - | 8.32 | 2.12 | - | - | - | 3.57 |
CAREER | 736 | - | 33.3 | 15.63 | 5.57 | 12.94 | .431 | - | - | - | 4.49 | 5.85 | .767 | - | - | 9.42 | 2.11 | - | - | - | 3.47 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 71 | - | 2,092 | 975 | 355 | 913 | .389 | - | - | - | 265 | 357 | .742 | - | - | 679 | 83 | - | - | - | 222 |
1960-61 | LAL | 79 | - | 2,593 | 1,155 | 416 | 992 | .419 | - | - | - | 323 | 409 | .790 | - | - | 781 | 135 | - | - | - | 280 |
1961-62 | LAL | 80 | - | 2,754 | 1,374 | 516 | 1,108 | .466 | - | - | - | 342 | 448 | .763 | - | - | 828 | 179 | - | - | - | 255 |
1962-63 ☆ | LAL | 75 | - | 2,505 | 924 | 321 | 761 | .422 | - | - | - | 282 | 393 | .718 | - | - | 747 | 187 | - | - | - | 255 |
1963-64 | LAL | 79 | - | 2,746 | 972 | 337 | 776 | .434 | - | - | - | 298 | 397 | .751 | - | - | 800 | 190 | - | - | - | 268 |
1964-65 | LAL | 77 | - | 2,588 | 1,083 | 381 | 827 | .461 | - | - | - | 321 | 415 | .773 | - | - | 725 | 198 | - | - | - | 258 |
1965-66 ☆ | LAL | 76 | - | 2,316 | 1,170 | 410 | 897 | .457 | - | - | - | 350 | 445 | .787 | - | - | 660 | 165 | - | - | - | 261 |
1966-67 | LAL | 45 | - | 1,292 | 578 | 211 | 509 | .415 | - | - | - | 156 | 224 | .696 | - | - | 351 | 78 | - | - | - | 149 |
1967-68 ☆ | GOS | 79 | - | 2,819 | 1,726 | 602 | 1,389 | .433 | - | - | - | 522 | 661 | .790 | - | - | 741 | 182 | - | - | - | 337 |
1968-69 ☆ | GOS | 75 | - | 2,782 | 1,550 | 553 | 1,349 | .410 | - | - | - | 444 | 559 | .794 | - | - | 624 | 159 | - | - | - | 268 |
CAREER | 736 | - | 24,487 | 11,507 | 4,102 | 9,521 | .431 | - | - | - | 3,303 | 4,308 | .767 | - | - | 6,936 | 1,556 | - | - | - | 2,553 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.39 | 24 | 47 | .338 | 1.60 | 2.30 | 3.90 |
1960-61 | LAL | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | - | - | 0.41 | 36 | 43 | .456 | 3.80 | 3.10 | 6.90 |
1961-62 | LAL | 80 | - | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | - | - | 0.40 | 54 | 26 | .675 | 5.80 | 2.90 | 8.80 |
1962-63 ☆ | LAL | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .145 | - | - | 0.52 | 48 | 27 | .640 | 2.20 | 3.20 | 5.40 |
1963-64 | LAL | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | - | - | 0.51 | 42 | 37 | .532 | 3.60 | 1.90 | 5.50 |
1964-65 | LAL | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | - | - | 0.50 | 47 | 30 | .610 | 5.50 | 1.80 | 7.30 |
1965-66 ☆ | LAL | 76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | - | - | 0.50 | 41 | 35 | .539 | 5.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
1966-67 | LAL | 45 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .076 | - | - | 0.44 | 18 | 27 | .400 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 1.70 |
1967-68 ☆ | GOS | 79 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 | - | - | 0.48 | 43 | 36 | .544 | 4.80 | 3.70 | 8.60 |
1968-69 ☆ | GOS | 75 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | - | - | 0.41 | 38 | 37 | .507 | 2.90 | 3.40 | 6.30 |
CAREER | 736 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | - | - | 0.45 | 391 | 345 | .531 | 35.90 | 25.40 | 61.40 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 71 | - | .456 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.11 | - | 1.07 | - | - | 14.58 |
1960-61 | LAL | 79 | - | .493 | .419 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120.91 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 14.35 |
1961-62 | LAL | 80 | - | .526 | .466 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.91 | - | 1.24 | - | - | 16.64 |
1962-63 ☆ | LAL | 75 | - | .495 | .422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 113.94 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 13.22 |
1963-64 | LAL | 79 | - | .511 | .434 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118.49 | - | 1.25 | - | - | 14.26 |
1964-65 | LAL | 77 | - | .536 | .461 | - | - | - | 10.70 | - | - | - | - | 123.42 | - | 1.31 | - | - | 16.68 |
1965-66 ☆ | LAL | 76 | - | .535 | .457 | - | - | - | 9.41 | - | - | - | - | 124.36 | - | 1.30 | - | - | 16.84 |
1966-67 | LAL | 45 | - | .476 | .415 | - | - | - | 7.51 | - | - | - | - | 111.10 | - | 1.14 | - | - | 12.94 |
1967-68 ☆ | GOS | 79 | - | .514 | .433 | - | - | - | 9.18 | - | - | - | - | 122.31 | - | 1.24 | - | - | 16.88 |
1968-69 ☆ | GOS | 75 | - | .486 | .410 | - | - | - | 8.68 | - | - | - | - | 120.42 | - | 1.15 | - | - | 15.56 |
CAREER | 736 | - | .504 | .431 | - | - | - | 9.15 | - | - | - | - | 119.76 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 15.34 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
Mar 31, 1959 - The Minneapolis Lakers selected Rudy LaRusso in Round 2 with Pick 4 in the 1959 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1959 - Rudy LaRusso signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
Jan 16, 1967 - Rudy LaRusso was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Los Angeles Lakers in a trade. |
Aug 31, 1967 - Rudy LaRusso was acquired by the San Francisco Warriors from the Detroit Pistons in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1969 - Rudy LaRusso, previously with the San Francisco Warriors, became a free agent. |
Jul 9, 2004 - Rudy LaRusso passed away. He was 66 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
All-NBA Defensive Second Team - 1969 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 9 | - | 35.7 | 15.44 | 6.22 | 14.67 | .424 | - | - | - | 3.00 | 3.89 | .771 | - | - | 7.78 | 2.44 | - | - | - | 3.78 |
1960-61 | LAL | 12 | - | 30.0 | 12.17 | 4.75 | 12.00 | .396 | - | - | - | 2.67 | 4.00 | .667 | - | - | 8.00 | 2.00 | - | - | - | 3.58 |
1961-62 | LAL | 13 | - | 35.5 | 14.08 | 4.38 | 12.00 | .365 | - | - | - | 5.31 | 7.00 | .758 | - | - | 9.08 | 1.69 | - | - | - | 3.92 |
1962-63 | LAL | 13 | - | 35.8 | 14.38 | 5.00 | 11.85 | .422 | - | - | - | 4.38 | 5.77 | .760 | - | - | 9.77 | 2.15 | - | - | - | 4.46 |
1963-64 | LAL | 5 | - | 37.8 | 9.00 | 2.60 | 6.60 | .394 | - | - | - | 3.80 | 4.40 | .864 | - | - | 6.00 | 2.20 | - | - | - | 4.60 |
1964-65 | LAL | 11 | - | 35.9 | 15.00 | 5.09 | 12.45 | .409 | - | - | - | 4.82 | 6.73 | .716 | - | - | 8.09 | 2.64 | - | - | - | 4.73 |
1965-66 | LAL | 14 | - | 28.4 | 11.93 | 4.07 | 8.86 | .460 | - | - | - | 3.79 | 4.79 | .791 | - | - | 7.07 | 1.86 | - | - | - | 3.36 |
1967-68 | GOS | 10 | - | 38.5 | 20.30 | 7.20 | 18.20 | .396 | - | - | - | 5.90 | 8.10 | .728 | - | - | 9.90 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 3.50 |
1968-69 | GOS | 6 | - | 35.8 | 18.17 | 5.67 | 15.00 | .378 | - | - | - | 6.83 | 8.83 | .774 | - | - | 8.50 | 2.50 | - | - | - | 3.83 |
CAREER | 93 | - | 34.3 | 14.45 | 5.02 | 12.39 | .405 | - | - | - | 4.41 | 5.87 | .751 | - | - | 8.38 | 2.09 | - | - | - | 3.94 |
Rudy LaRusso Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1959-60 | MIN | 9 | - | 321 | 139 | 56 | 132 | .424 | - | - | - | 27 | 35 | .771 | - | - | 70 | 22 | - | - | - | 34 |
1960-61 | LAL | 12 | - | 360 | 146 | 57 | 144 | .396 | - | - | - | 32 | 48 | .667 | - | - | 96 | 24 | - | - | - | 43 |
1961-62 | LAL | 13 | - | 461 | 183 | 57 | 156 | .365 | - | - | - | 69 | 91 | .758 | - | - | 118 | 22 | - | - | - | 51 |
1962-63 | LAL | 13 | - | 465 | 187 | 65 | 154 | .422 | - | - | - | 57 | 75 | .760 | - | - | 127 | 28 | - | - | - | 58 |
1963-64 | LAL | 5 | - | 189 | 45 | 13 | 33 | .394 | - | - | - | 19 | 22 | .864 | - | - | 30 | 11 | - | - | - | 23 |
1964-65 | LAL | 11 | - | 395 | 165 | 56 | 137 | .409 | - | - | - | 53 | 74 | .716 | - | - | 89 | 29 | - | - | - | 52 |
1965-66 | LAL | 14 | - | 397 | 167 | 57 | 124 | .460 | - | - | - | 53 | 67 | .791 | - | - | 99 | 26 | - | - | - | 47 |
1967-68 | GOS | 10 | - | 385 | 203 | 72 | 182 | .396 | - | - | - | 59 | 81 | .728 | - | - | 99 | 17 | - | - | - | 35 |
1968-69 | GOS | 6 | - | 215 | 109 | 34 | 90 | .378 | - | - | - | 41 | 53 | .774 | - | - | 51 | 15 | - | - | - | 23 |
CAREER | 93 | - | 3,188 | 1,344 | 467 | 1,152 | .405 | - | - | - | 410 | 546 | .751 | - | - | 779 | 194 | - | - | - | 366 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .221 | - | - | 0.27 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
1960-61 | LAL | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | - | - | 0.33 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
1961-62 | LAL | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .144 | - | - | 0.58 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.50 |
1962-63 | LAL | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | - | - | 0.49 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.80 |
1963-64 | LAL | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | - | - | 0.67 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.20 | -0.10 | 0.10 |
1964-65 | LAL | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .184 | - | - | 0.54 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 0.30 | - | 0.30 |
1965-66 | LAL | 14 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | - | - | 0.54 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 1.00 |
1967-68 | GOS | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | - | - | 0.45 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
1968-69 | GOS | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .225 | - | - | 0.59 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 |
CAREER | 93 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .165 | - | - | 0.47 | 44 | 49 | .473 | 2.80 | 1.70 | 4.50 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959-60 | MIN | 9 | - | .472 | .424 | - | - | - | 10.82 | - | - | - | - | 119.57 | - | 1.05 | - | - | 11.17 |
1960-61 | LAL | 12 | - | .442 | .396 | - | - | - | 8.92 | - | - | - | - | 106.25 | - | 1.01 | - | - | 10.06 |
1961-62 | LAL | 13 | - | .467 | .365 | - | - | - | 6.36 | - | - | - | - | 112.36 | - | 1.17 | - | - | 9.95 |
1962-63 | LAL | 13 | - | .500 | .422 | - | - | - | 8.37 | - | - | - | - | 118.21 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 11.55 |
1963-64 | LAL | 5 | - | .527 | .394 | - | - | - | 8.49 | - | - | - | - | 125.76 | - | 1.36 | - | - | 7.67 |
1964-65 | LAL | 11 | - | .487 | .409 | - | - | - | 10.01 | - | - | - | - | 112.50 | - | 1.20 | - | - | 13.31 |
1965-66 | LAL | 14 | - | .544 | .460 | - | - | - | 8.28 | - | - | - | - | 125.07 | - | 1.35 | - | - | 14.34 |
1967-68 | GOS | 10 | - | .466 | .396 | - | - | - | 6.23 | - | - | - | - | 112.40 | - | 1.12 | - | - | 13.42 |
1968-69 | GOS | 6 | - | .481 | .378 | - | - | - | 11.65 | - | - | - | - | 115.14 | - | 1.21 | - | - | 14.67 |
CAREER | 93 | - | .483 | .405 | - | - | - | 8.61 | - | - | - | - | 115.63 | - | 1.17 | - | - | 11.88 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1963 | West | 1 | - | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
1966 | West | 1 | - | 22 | 11 | 4 | 10 | .400 | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | .429 | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
1968 | West | 1 | - | 19 | 6 | 3 | 8 | .375 | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1969 | West | 1 | - | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .500 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
TOTAL | 4 | - | 70 | 29 | 13 | 27 | .481 | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | .333 | - | - | 17 | 6 | - | - | - | 6 | |
AVERAGES | 4 | - | 17.5 | 7.25 | 3.25 | 6.75 | .481 | - | - | - | 0.75 | 2.25 | .333 | - | - | 4.25 | 1.50 | - | - | - | 1.50 |
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NCAA
College: Dartmouth (1959)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1955-56 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1956-57 | Dartmouth | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1957-58 | Dartmouth | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1958-59 | Dartmouth | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |