Artis Gilmore vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.