Rick Mahorn vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Gary Payton 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)