Dave Cowens vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rudy Macklin 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.