Aldridge is/was our 2nd best player statistics-wise mostly because he wasn't playing behind Brandon Roy. If I was a GM of another team and was offered either Lamarcus or Rudy for one of my players I would take Rudy.
Well, you'd probably be looking for a new job shortly thereafter. There is nothing you can show me from 82games.com, basketball-reference.com, ESPN.com, nor any other objective measure wherein Rudy is a better player (either offensively or defensively) than LaMarcus Aldridge ... Rudy got plenty of touches and minutes last year so the "not enough PT" argument is bunk.
I remember more games in which Rudy was awesome and more awesome plays made by Rudy than by Lamarcus, so he might not be a better player stats-wise but he's a much better player awesomeness-wise.
Rudy is an exciting player that is a very important piece to our puzzle........ BUT.......... I would say he is about our 4th or 5th best player.