Rick Mahorn vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Dirk Nowitzki 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)