Joel Embiid vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rick Mahorn 1

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)