Michael Jordan vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Rick Mahorn 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Rick Mahorn 1

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rick Mahorn 0 *

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Rick Mahorn 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Rick Mahorn 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Rick Mahorn 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)