Rick Mahorn vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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

Rick Mahorn

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 David Thompson 407

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 David Thompson 27

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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