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Rudy LaRusso
Rudolph A, LaRusso (Rudy)
Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-7 Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: November 11, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York
High School: James Madison in Brooklyn, New York
College: Dartmouth College
Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 2nd round (4th pick, 10th overall) of the 1959 NBA draft.
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Minneapolis Lakers 1960 |
Los Angeles Lakers 1961-1967 |
San Francisco Warriors 1968-1969 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 71 | 2092 | 355 | 913 | .389 | 265 | 357 | .742 | 679 | 83 | 222 | 975 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2593 | 416 | 992 | .419 | 323 | 409 | .790 | 781 | 135 | 280 | 1155 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2754 | 516 | 1108 | .466 | 342 | 448 | .763 | 828 | 179 | 255 | 1374 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 2505 | 321 | 761 | .422 | 282 | 393 | .718 | 747 | 187 | 255 | 924 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2746 | 337 | 776 | .434 | 298 | 397 | .751 | 800 | 190 | 268 | 972 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2588 | 381 | 827 | .461 | 321 | 415 | .773 | 725 | 198 | 258 | 1083 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 76 | 2316 | 410 | 897 | .457 | 350 | 445 | .787 | 660 | 165 | 261 | 1170 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 45 | 1292 | 211 | 509 | .415 | 156 | 224 | .696 | 351 | 78 | 149 | 578 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2819 | 602 | 1389 | .433 | 522 | 661 | .790 | 741 | 182 | 337 | 1726 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 75 | 2782 | 553 | 1349 | .410 | 444 | 559 | .794 | 624 | 159 | 268 | 1550 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 736 | 24487 | 4102 | 9521 | .431 | 3303 | 4308 | .767 | 6936 | 1556 | 2553 | 11507 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 71 | 29.5 | 5.0 | 12.9 | .389 | 3.7 | 5.0 | .742 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 32.8 | 5.3 | 12.6 | .419 | 4.1 | 5.2 | .790 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 14.6 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 34.4 | 6.5 | 13.9 | .466 | 4.3 | 5.6 | .763 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 17.2 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 33.4 | 4.3 | 10.1 | .422 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .718 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 34.8 | 4.3 | 9.8 | .434 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .751 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 12.3 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 33.6 | 4.9 | 10.7 | .461 | 4.2 | 5.4 | .773 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 14.1 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 76 | 30.5 | 5.4 | 11.8 | .457 | 4.6 | 5.9 | .787 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 15.4 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 45 | 28.7 | 4.7 | 11.3 | .415 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .696 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 35.7 | 7.6 | 17.6 | .433 | 6.6 | 8.4 | .790 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 21.8 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 75 | 37.1 | 7.4 | 18.0 | .410 | 5.9 | 7.5 | .794 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 20.7 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 736 | 33.3 | 5.6 | 12.9 | .431 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .767 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 15.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 71 | 2092 | 6.1 | 15.7 | .389 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .742 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 16.8 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2593 | 5.8 | 13.8 | .419 | 4.5 | 5.7 | .790 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 16.0 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2754 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .466 | 4.5 | 5.9 | .763 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 18.0 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 2505 | 4.6 | 10.9 | .422 | 4.1 | 5.6 | .718 | 10.7 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2746 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .434 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .751 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2588 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .461 | 4.5 | 5.8 | .773 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 15.1 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 76 | 2316 | 6.4 | 13.9 | .457 | 5.4 | 6.9 | .787 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 45 | 1292 | 5.9 | 14.2 | .415 | 4.3 | 6.2 | .696 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 16.1 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2819 | 7.7 | 17.7 | .433 | 6.7 | 8.4 | .790 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 22.0 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 75 | 2782 | 7.2 | 17.5 | .410 | 5.7 | 7.2 | .794 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 20.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 736 | 24487 | 6.0 | 14.0 | .431 | 4.9 | 6.3 | .767 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 16.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 71 | 2092 | 14.9 | .456 | .389 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2593 | 14.8 | .493 | .419 | |||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 80 | 2754 | 16.6 | .526 | .466 | |||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 2505 | 13.6 | .495 | .422 | |||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 79 | 2746 | 14.1 | .511 | .434 | |||||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 77 | 2588 | 16.2 | .536 | .461 | 10.7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 76 | 2316 | 16.4 | .535 | .457 | 9.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 29 | LAL | NBA | 45 | 1292 | 12.8 | .476 | .415 | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 79 | 2819 | 17.5 | .514 | .433 | 9.2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 75 | 2782 | 15.9 | .486 | .410 | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 736 | 24487 | 15.4 | .504 | .431 | 9.3 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1959-60 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 9 | 321 | 56 | 132 | 27 | 35 | 70 | 22 | 34 | 139 | .424 | .771 | 35.7 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 2.4 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | 23 | LAL | NBA | 12 | 360 | 57 | 144 | 32 | 48 | 96 | 24 | 43 | 146 | .396 | .667 | 30.0 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 13 | 461 | 57 | 156 | 69 | 91 | 118 | 22 | 51 | 183 | .365 | .758 | 35.5 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 13 | 465 | 65 | 154 | 57 | 75 | 127 | 28 | 58 | 187 | .422 | .760 | 35.8 | 14.4 | 9.8 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | 26 | LAL | NBA | 5 | 189 | 13 | 33 | 19 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 23 | 45 | .394 | .864 | 37.8 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | 27 | LAL | NBA | 11 | 395 | 56 | 137 | 53 | 74 | 89 | 29 | 52 | 165 | .409 | .716 | 35.9 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 2.6 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 14 | 397 | 57 | 124 | 53 | 67 | 99 | 26 | 47 | 167 | .460 | .791 | 28.4 | 11.9 | 7.1 | 1.9 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 10 | 385 | 72 | 182 | 59 | 81 | 99 | 17 | 35 | 203 | .396 | .728 | 38.5 | 20.3 | 9.9 | 1.7 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 6 | 215 | 34 | 90 | 41 | 53 | 51 | 15 | 23 | 109 | .378 | .774 | 35.8 | 18.2 | 8.5 | 2.5 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 93 | 3188 | 467 | 1152 | 410 | 546 | 779 | 194 | 366 | 1344 | .405 | .751 | 34.3 | 14.5 | 8.4 | 2.1 | |||||||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1965-66 | 28 | LAL | NBA | 1 | 22 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 3 | 7 | .429 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| 1967-68 | 30 | SFW | NBA | 1 | 19 | 3 | 8 | .375 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1968-69 | 31 | SFW | NBA | 1 | 18 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 4 | 70 | 13 | 27 | .481 | 3 | 9 | .333 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
All-Star Games 1962 NBA1963 NBA 1966 NBA 1968 NBA 1969 NBA |
Honors 1968-69 NBA All-Defensive (2nd) |
Games 1960-61 NBA 79 (1)1961-62 NBA 80 (1) |
Field Goal Attempts 1967-68 NBA 1389 (8) |
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Field Goal Pct 1961-62 NBA .466 (10) |
Free Throws 1967-68 NBA 522 (3)1968-69 NBA 444 (10) |
Free Throw Attempts 1967-68 NBA 661 (4)Career NBA 4308 (97) |
Total Rebounds Career NBA 6936 (86)Career 6936 (95) |
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Personal Fouls 1967-68 NBA 337 (4) |
Points 1967-68 NBA 1726 (10) |
Points Per Game 1967-68 NBA 21.8 (8) |
Rebounds Per Game Career NBA 9.4 (62)Career 9.4 (65) |
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True Shooting Pct 1961-62 NBA .526 (6)1964-65 NBA .536 (8) 1965-66 NBA .535 (9) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.083 (149) |