Dennis Johnson vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.