LaMelo Ball vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Mahorn 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)