James Harden vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Rick Mahorn 1

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rick Mahorn 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals James Harden 282 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games James Harden 173 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)