Bob Lanier vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Lanier

vs.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.