Larry Bird vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Mahorn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Mahorn 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Mahorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)