Rudy Macklin vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Rudy Macklin 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

Rudy Macklin

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy Macklin 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.