Dwight Howard vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rick Mahorn 1

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rick Mahorn 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rick Mahorn 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rick Mahorn 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)