Spencer Haywood vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * 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.