Rudy LaRusso
San Francisco Warriors | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 11,507 (15.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 6,936 (9.4 rpg) |
Assists | 1,556 (2.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rudolph A. LaRusso (November 11, 1937 – July 9, 2004)
Early life
LaRusso was Jewish, and was born in
Professional career
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1967)
He was taken by the
In his second year, LaRusso slightly improved his statistics from his rookie season. In his second game of the season, LaRusso recorded a career-high 28 points in a 96–112 loss to the
In 1962, he scored 50 points, at that point the most ever by a Jewish NBA basketball player, in a game for the Lakers against the
San Francisco Warriors (1968–1969)
Player profile
He was a five-time All-Star and was known for his rebounding, tight defense, toughness, and presence.[2][3]
Personal life
LaRusso had a small cameo role in the Gilligan's Island third-season episode "Bang! Bang! Bang!" as 'Agent Michaels'.
He died of Parkinson's disease in 2004. He has a son, Corey LaRusso, and a daughter from another marriage, Christine Larusso, a Los Angeles-based poet.
Career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
NBA
Source[11]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1959–60 | Minneapolis
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71 | 29.5 | .389 | .742 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 13.7 |
1960–61 | L.A. Lakers
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79* | 32.8 | .419 | .790 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 14.6 |
1961–62 | L.A. Lakers
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80* | 34.4 | .466 | .763 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 17.2 |
1962–63 | L.A. Lakers
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75 | 33.4 | .422 | .718 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 12.3 |
1963–64 | L.A. Lakers
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79 | 34.8 | .434 | .751 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 12.3 |
1964–65 | L.A. Lakers
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77 | 33.6 | .461 | .773 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 14.1 |
1965–66 | L.A. Lakers
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76 | 30.5 | .457 | .787 | 8.7 | 2.2 | 15.4 |
1966–67 | L.A. Lakers
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45 | 28.7 | .415 | .696 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 12.8 |
1967–68 | San Francisco
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79 | 35.7 | .433 | .790 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 21.8 |
1968–69 | San Francisco
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75 | 37.1 | .410 | .794 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 20.7 |
Career | 736 | 33.3 | .431 | .767 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 15.6 | |
All-Star | 4 | 17.5 | .481 | .333 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 7.3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1960 | Minneapolis
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9 | 35.7 | .424 | .771 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 15.4 |
1961 | L.A. Lakers
|
12* | 30.0 | .396 | .667 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 12.2 |
1962 | L.A. Lakers
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13 | 35.5 | .365 | .758 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
1963 | L.A. Lakers
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13* | 35.8 | .422 | .760 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 14.4 |
1964 | L.A. Lakers
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5 | 37.8 | .394 | .864 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 9.0 |
1965 | L.A. Lakers
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11 | 35.9 | .409 | .716 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 15.0 |
1966 | L.A. Lakers
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14 | 28.4 | .460 | .791 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 11.9 |
1968 | San Francisco
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10 | 38.5 | .396 | .728 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 20.3 |
1969 | San Francisco
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6 | 35.8 | .378 | .774 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 18.2 |
Career | 93 | 34.3 | .405 | .751 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 14.5 |
See also
References
- ^ a b Crowe, Jerry (July 10, 2004). "Rudy LaRusso, 66; Played on 1st L.A. Laker Team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9781617495847. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9780345519269. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "LaRusso, Rudy : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum". jewsinsports.org. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ISBN 9781561719075. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c The Los Angeles Lakers Encyclopedia – Richard J. Shmelter – Google Books
- ^ ISBN 9781602800137. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "Minneapolis Lakers at Cincinnati Royals Box Score, November 26, 1959". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Minneapolis Lakers vs Boston Celtics Box Score, February 24, 1960". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Los Angeles Lakers at St. Louis Hawks Box Score, October 22, 1960". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com