Rick Mahorn vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Rick Mahorn 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
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Chris Paul 20

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Chris Paul 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Chris Paul 23,011

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Chris Paul 5,978

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Chris Paul 12,499

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Chris Paul 2,717

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Chris Paul 1,354

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Chris Paul .470

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)