John Rudd (basketball)

John Rudd

Personal information
Born	(1955-08-07) August 7, 1955 (age 69) DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	DeRidder (DeRidder, Louisiana)
College	McNeese State (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Position	Small forward
Number	52
Career history
1978–1979	New York Knicks
Career highlights
2× First-team All-Southland (1977, 1978)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

John William Rudd (born August 7, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player for the New York Knicks. He played forward. He was listed at 6'7" and 230 pounds. He was born on August 7, 1955, in DeRidder, Louisiana. He attended McNeese State University. His first game was on October 31, 1978.

Rudd is best known for his college career at McNeese State, where he was named to the Southland Conference all-1970s team and in 2016 his number 52 jersey was honored by the school and hangs in the Cowboys’ gym rafters. ^[1]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source ^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1978–79	New York	58	12.5	.444	.710	2.9	.6	.3	.1	3.2

References

1. Bonnette, Matthew (February 23, 2016). "Former greats Rudd, Lawrence to have numbers honored". McNeese State Cowboys . Retrieved September 2, 2018.
2. "John Rudd NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2025.

External links

• Basketball-Reference Statistics