Bruce McLaren vs Jochen Rindt

Bruce McLaren edged Jochen Rindt 5–4 in the races and 7–2 in qualifying at Cooper-Climax in 1965. Bruce McLaren scored 8 points to 4.

Bruce McLarenJochen Rindt

7Qualifying2

9 shared races

5Race day4

9 shared races

8Points4

as awarded at the time

36Points (today’s rules)24

rescored 25-18-15…

Race by race

Round-by-round comparison of Bruce McLaren and Jochen Rindt
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Bruce McLaren	Jochen Rindt	Points
1	South African Grand Prix	8/10	P5	Electrical	2 / 0
3	Belgian Grand Prix	9/14	P3	P11	4 / 0
4	French Grand Prix	9/12	Suspension	Accident	0 / 0
5	British Grand Prix	11/12	P10	P14	0 / 0
6	Dutch Grand Prix	9/14	Differential	Oil pressure	0 / 0
7	German Grand Prix	10/8	Gearbox	P4	0 / 3
8	Italian Grand Prix	11/7	P5	P8	2 / 0
9	United States Grand Prix	2/13	Oil pressure	P6	0 / 1
10	Mexican Grand Prix	15/16	Gearbox	Ignition	0 / 0

How these numbers are calculated

Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. The second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.