Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and Rick Mahorn

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and Rick Mahorn played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 58 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 32-26 winning record over Rick Mahorn, but Rick Mahorn won more matchups in the Playoffs for an 11-9 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dennis Johnson
vs.
Rick Mahorn
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Rick Mahorn:
1980-81 to 1998-99
58 Games played
38 in Regular Season
20 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
32
23
9
Rick Mahorn
26
15
11

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 14.1 3.7 6.1 0.80.5
Rick Mahorn 7.3 7.4 1.10.70.7
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 27 10 11 34
Rick Mahorn 27 18 5 33
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 45

games		 11

games		 53

games		 20

games		13

games
Rick Mahorn 8

games 		42

games		 2

games		 17

games		21

games
Both had same stat 5

games		 5

games		 3

games		 21

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 08, 1981
1. Suns 113   Dennis Johnson 27 6 1 1 0 5 4 43 12-20 .600 0-0 - 3-7 .429
OT Bullets 107   Rick Mahorn 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 1981
2. Suns 98   Dennis Johnson 22 8 3 2 1 4 2 41 8-18 .444 2-2 1.000 4-6 .667
Bullets 105   Rick Mahorn 10 8 2 2 3 3 5 34 3-8 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 09, 1982
3. Suns 103   Dennis Johnson 19 10 3 2 0 3 4 38 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Bullets 95   Rick Mahorn 9 7 4 0 0 4 5 31 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1982
4. Suns 93   Dennis Johnson 16 5 3 0 0 1 2 34 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Bullets 106   Rick Mahorn 15 10 1 1 2 0 5 42 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 29, 1983
5. Suns 82   Dennis Johnson 8 8 8 0 0 4 4 35 3-7 .429 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 88   Rick Mahorn 27 13 2 1 1 2 3 44 12-17 .706 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
6. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 6 2 5 1 0 3 6 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 117   Rick Mahorn 6 11 1 0 1 1 6 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 16, 1983
7. Celtics 93   Dennis Johnson 3 1 5 1 4 3 3 31 0-8 .000 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bullets 100   Rick Mahorn 6 11 5 1 2 2 4 35 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 04, 1984
8. Celtics 113   Dennis Johnson 18 4 5 0 2 2 3 35 8-14 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 104   Rick Mahorn 9 12 3 2 0 3 6 34 4-8 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 06, 1984
9. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 16 4 4 2 1 2 2 28 6-16 .375 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 85   Rick Mahorn 6 6 0 0 1 2 3 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 1984
10. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 10 0 5 1 1 5 3 35 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 103   Rick Mahorn 10 6 2 1 0 2 4 40 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 1984
11. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 24 5 5 1 0 1 4 44 9-12 .750 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bullets 93   Rick Mahorn 10 10 2 0 1 1 4 32 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
12. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 14 3 4 0 0 1 4 41 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Bullets 83   Rick Mahorn 4 14 4 0 3 2 4 38 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 19, 1984
13. Celtics 88   Dennis Johnson 12 3 3 0 0 0 3 37 3-15 .200 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Bullets 85   Rick Mahorn 4 7 0 0 0 1 5 29 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1984
14. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 3 6 1 1 4 5 40 7-14 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
OT Bullets 111   Rick Mahorn 14 15 2 0 1 1 5 45 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Apr. 24, 1984
15. Celtics 99   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 0 0 1 4 34 5-9 .556 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Bullets 96   Rick Mahorn 16 7 0 1 2 2 5 42 5-7 .714 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
16. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 14 2 1 1 0 1 2 29 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Bullets 112   Rick Mahorn 14 13 2 1 2 4 6 28 7-12 .583 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1984
17. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 23 6 8 0 0 2 5 46 9-18 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 110   Rick Mahorn 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 1985
18. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 14 0 11 1 0 4 3 38 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Bullets 101   Rick Mahorn 4 7 2 3 0 1 4 34 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1985
19. Celtics 97   Dennis Johnson 15 6 8 0 0 2 2 37 5-14 .357 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 91   Rick Mahorn 9 13 2 2 1 2 5 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1985
20. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 10 1 6 0 1 2 1 32 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 98   Rick Mahorn 5 10 3 0 3 0 1 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Apr. 05, 1985
21. Celtics 115   Dennis Johnson 16 3 5 0 0 2 1 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 104   Rick Mahorn 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 13 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1985
22. Celtics 124   Dennis Johnson 19 5 7 0 0 0 4 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 105   Rick Mahorn 2 1 4 1 1 1 5 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 27, 1985
23. Celtics 132   Dennis Johnson 12 3 5 2 1 0 5 33 2-9 .222 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pistons 124   Rick Mahorn 3 6 1 1 1 2 5 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 07, 1986
24. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 17 3 4 1 0 0 4 40 5-13 .385 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 113   Rick Mahorn 7 6 1 0 0 1 2 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 02, 1986
25. Celtics 129   Dennis Johnson 12 7 8 0 0 2 3 34 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Pistons 109   Rick Mahorn 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 08 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1986
26. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 12 4 7 0 2 6 3 40 6-16 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 106   Rick Mahorn 6 4 1 2 0 0 4 24 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1986
27. Celtics 118   Dennis Johnson 19 4 11 0 1 2 2 48 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Pistons 111   Rick Mahorn 6 4 0 1 0 2 3 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 01, 1987
28. Celtics 112   Dennis Johnson 18 3 9 1 0 4 3 42 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pistons 102   Rick Mahorn 10 6 0 0 2 2 4 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 08, 1987
29. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 16 5 7 1 1 3 0 47 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
OT Pistons 122   Rick Mahorn 10 6 2 2 2 2 4 30 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1987
30. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 24 2 6 0 0 4 3 42 10-17 .588 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Pistons 115   Rick Mahorn 4 12 0 1 1 3 4 29 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1987
31. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 7 7 1 1 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 91   Rick Mahorn 14 11 0 0 2 1 5 39 7-11 .636 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 21, 1987
32. Celtics 110   Dennis Johnson 18 4 9 0 0 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pistons 101   Rick Mahorn 3 4 1 1 0 1 6 24 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 23, 1987
33. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 8 0 8 0 1 1 0 33 4-11 .364 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 122   Rick Mahorn 6 12 1 2 0 1 3 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 24, 1987
34. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 8 0 5 0 0 1 1 20 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Rick Mahorn 17 6 0 0 2 3 2 35 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
May. 26, 1987
35. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 18 7 5 0 0 2 3 45 5-13 .385 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pistons 107   Rick Mahorn 4 4 0 0 0 1 5 25 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 28, 1987
36. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 8 3 11 2 0 1 4 47 3-17 .176 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 113   Rick Mahorn 14 18 1 0 0 2 4 35 6-9 .667 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 30, 1987
37. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 18 2 11 1 1 4 5 45 6-14 .429 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 114   Rick Mahorn 7 7 0 0 0 0 5 34 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 1987
38. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 19 5 6 0 3 2 3 37 5-17 .294 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Pistons 128   Rick Mahorn 12 14 2 1 0 2 4 36 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Jan. 13, 1988
39. Celtics 143   Dennis Johnson 11 4 2 1 0 1 3 24 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pistons 105   Rick Mahorn 9 7 1 1 0 2 5 28 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Jan. 29, 1988
40. Celtics 108   Dennis Johnson 17 6 7 1 0 5 5 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Pistons 125   Rick Mahorn 16 11 1 2 1 1 5 28 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 28, 1988
41. Celtics 101   Dennis Johnson 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 30 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Rick Mahorn 14 11 1 2 0 1 5 32 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 01, 1988
42. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 17 5 10 1 0 2 2 39 6-19 .316 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pistons 110   Rick Mahorn 18 6 1 0 1 2 5 30 6-8 .750 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 19, 1988
43. Celtics 121   Dennis Johnson 6 2 8 1 1 2 4 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Rick Mahorn 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 16 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
44. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 8 5 10 0 0 0 3 43 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 104   Rick Mahorn 4 10 1 0 1 2 4 32 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 26, 1988
45. Celtics 119   Dennis Johnson 22 3 10 3 1 1 4 53 8-19 .421 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2OT Pistons 115   Rick Mahorn 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 20 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 28, 1988
46. Celtics 94   Dennis Johnson 11 3 5 1 0 2 4 39 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Rick Mahorn 4 3 0 0 0 0 3 20 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1988
47. Celtics 79   Dennis Johnson 18 5 6 1 0 4 1 42 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pistons 78   Rick Mahorn 2 8 0 0 0 2 4 16 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 01, 1988
48. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 23 4 8 0 1 4 5 49 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 5-8 .625
OT Pistons 102   Rick Mahorn 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 17 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1988
49. Celtics 90   Dennis Johnson 17 5 9 1 2 1 3 42 6-16 .375 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pistons 95   Rick Mahorn 0 4 0 0 0 1 3 14 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
50. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 8 2 9 2 0 0 5 37 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 116   Rick Mahorn 8 6 4 2 0 2 5 32 3-5 .600 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 17, 1989
51. Celtics 98   Dennis Johnson 8 3 5 0 1 3 6 28 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 106   Rick Mahorn 6 6 1 0 0 1 4 28 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
52. Celtics 91   Dennis Johnson 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 12 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 101   Rick Mahorn 6 6 1 0 0 1 3 21 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 30, 1989
53. Celtics 95   Dennis Johnson 2 2 5 1 0 0 5 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Rick Mahorn 2 8 0 1 0 1 4 29 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 02, 1989
54. Celtics 85   Dennis Johnson 6 2 3 2 0 1 2 25 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 100   Rick Mahorn 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 18 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1989
55. Celtics 96   Dennis Johnson 12 3 2 0 0 2 1 16 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
76ers 94   Rick Mahorn 2 5 0 0 1 0 2 22 1-7 .143 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 22, 1989
56. Celtics 88   Dennis Johnson 12 9 9 3 1 3 5 41 6-15 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 89   Rick Mahorn 2 5 0 0 1 1 2 32 0-7 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1990
57. Celtics 107   Dennis Johnson 13 1 8 2 0 2 3 36 5-6 .833 0-0 - 3-4 .750
76ers 105   Rick Mahorn 14 8 3 0 0 1 3 42 5-10 .500 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Mar. 28, 1990
58. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 13 3 4 0 0 2 3 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
76ers 122   Rick Mahorn 8 7 0 0 2 2 4 23 4-13 .308 0-0 - 0-1 .000
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