Julius Erving vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.