Rick Mahorn vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)