Buddy Hield vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 9 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Buddy Hield 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.0 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,732 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,936 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,775 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Buddy Hield 614 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Buddy Hield 714 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .397 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)