Rudy LaRusso Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Rudy LaRusso basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Rudy LaRusso Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 10 | Season 736 Playoffs 93 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 15.6 | 9.4 | 2.1 |
| Playoffs | 14.5 | 8.4 | 2.1 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 8 | Season 582 Playoffs 77 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 14.1 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Playoffs | 13.4 | 8.2 | 2.1 |
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
| Full Name: | Rudolph A. LaRusso | |
| Position: | Forward / Center | |
| Jersey Number: | 35 (Lakers, Warriors) | |
| Height: | 6-7 / 2.01 mt | |
| Weight: | 220 lbs / 100 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | 5 times (played 4 times) | |
| Born: | November 11, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York, USA | |
| High-School: | James Madison in Brooklyn, New York | |
| College: | Dartmouth College | |
| Drafted: | by the Minneapolis Lakers with No. 10 overall pick, in round 2 of the 1959 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Minneapolis Lakers, 1959-60 Los Angeles Lakers, 1960-61 to 1966-67 San Francisco Warriors, 1967-68 to 1968-69 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1959-60, 1960-61 to 1966-67 | |
Rudy LaRusso in Lakers History - Timeline
 Rudy LaRusso
  1949
2025
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Rudy LaRusso Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
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Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 11,507 | 6,936 | 1,556 |
| Playoffs | 1,344 | 779 | 194 |
- 1968-69 All-Defense 2nd Team
- Helped the Lakers reach the NBA Finals three times in the 1960s and was selected five times as an NBA All-star.
Rudy LaRusso Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1959-60 | Lakers | 71 | 29.5 | .389 | .742 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 13.7 | |||||||
| 1960-61 | Lakers | 79 | 32.8 | .419 | .790 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 14.6 | |||||||
| 1961-62 | Lakers | 80 | 34.4 | .466 | .763 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 17.2 | |||||||
| 1962-63 | Lakers | 75 | 33.4 | .422 | .718 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 12.3 | |||||||
| 1963-64 | Lakers | 79 | 34.8 | .434 | .751 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 12.3 | |||||||
| 1964-65 | Lakers | 77 | 33.6 | .461 | .773 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 14.1 | |||||||
| 1965-66 | Lakers | 76 | 30.5 | .457 | .787 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 15.4 | |||||||
| 1966-67 | Lakers | 45 | 28.7 | .415 | .696 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 12.8 | |||||||
| 1967-68 | Warriors | 79 | 35.7 | .433 | .790 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 21.8 | |||||||
| 1968-69 | Warriors | 75 | 37.1 | .410 | .794 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 20.7 | |||||||
| Career: | 736 | 33.3 | .431 | - | .767 | - | - | 9.4 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 15.6 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1960 | Lakers | 9 | 35.7 | .424 | .771 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 15.4 | |||||||
| 1961 | Lakers | 12 | 30.0 | .396 | .667 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 12.2 | |||||||
| 1962 | Lakers | 13 | 35.5 | .365 | .758 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 14.1 | |||||||
| 1963 | Lakers | 13 | 35.8 | .422 | .760 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 14.4 | |||||||
| 1964 | Lakers | 5 | 37.8 | .394 | .864 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 9.0 | |||||||
| 1965 | Lakers | 11 | 35.9 | .409 | .716 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 15.0 | |||||||
| 1966 | Lakers | 14 | 28.4 | .460 | .791 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 11.9 | |||||||
| 1968 | Warriors | 10 | 38.5 | .396 | .728 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 20.3 | |||||||
| 1969 | Warriors | 6 | 35.8 | .378 | .774 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 18.2 | |||||||
| Career: | 93 | 34.3 | .405 | - | .751 | - | - | 8.4 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 14.5 | ||
* Stats updated on Mar 22, 2025 *
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