Desmond Bane vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)