Rick Mahorn vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal and Rick Mahorn 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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)