Michael Jordan vs. Rudy Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Macklin and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Rudy Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Rudy Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Rudy Macklin 3

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Rudy Macklin 2

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Rudy Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Rudy Macklin 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Rudy Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Rudy Macklin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Rudy Macklin 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rudy Macklin 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Rudy Macklin 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Rudy Macklin 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rudy Macklin 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Rudy Macklin 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Rudy Macklin 2.9

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Rudy Macklin 0.8

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Rudy Macklin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Rudy Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Rudy Macklin 1,030

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Rudy Macklin 464

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Rudy Macklin 121

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Rudy Macklin 82

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Rudy Macklin 30

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Rudy Macklin 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Rudy Macklin .449

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Rudy Macklin .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Rudy Macklin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Rudy Macklin 3.6

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Rudy Macklin 0.6

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Rudy Macklin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Rudy Macklin 44

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Rudy Macklin 18

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Rudy Macklin 3

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Rudy Macklin 2

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Rudy Macklin 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Rudy Macklin .469

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Rudy Macklin .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Rudy Macklin .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983)