Rudy Macklin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rudy Macklin 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.