Larry Bird vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rudy Macklin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rudy Macklin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)