Rick Mahorn vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)