Rudy Macklin vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Macklin: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rudy Macklin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rudy Macklin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Macklin 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 6.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 2.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.8 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.5 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 1,030 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 464 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 121 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 82 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 30 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rudy Macklin 160 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .449 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .776 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 7.0 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.3 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 1.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.3 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 8.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 3.6 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Macklin 44 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rudy Macklin 18 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rudy Macklin 3 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rudy Macklin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rudy Macklin 2 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rudy Macklin 5 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Macklin .469 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rudy Macklin .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Macklin .875 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Macklin 10.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Macklin 5.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Macklin 0.7 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)