Rudy Macklin vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.