Bob Lanier vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.