Magic Johnson vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rudy Macklin 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Rudy Macklin 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Rudy Macklin 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)