Rudy Macklin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Macklin 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rudy Macklin 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)