Chet Holmgren vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley and Chet Holmgren 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.3 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,104 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,024 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 290 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 87 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 283 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 129 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .523 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .369 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .788 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 17.9 (2026) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2026) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.