Dave DeBusschere vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Rick Mahorn 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.