Rudy Macklin vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)