Nikola Jokic vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Nikola Jokic 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
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Rick Mahorn 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Rick Mahorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)