Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 8 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Rick Mahorn 1

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Rick Mahorn 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.5 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 7,786 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 2,337 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 624 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 421 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 796 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 422 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .466 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .351 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .793 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.5 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 425 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 176 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 31 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 24 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 50 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 27 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .396 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .331 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .816 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)