Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rick Mahorn 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rick Mahorn 1

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rick Mahorn 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rick Mahorn 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rick Mahorn 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rick Mahorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.