Rick Mahorn vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Rick Mahorn 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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