Rick Mahorn vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Mahorn 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rick Mahorn 18 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rick Mahorn 13 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Mahorn 1 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Mahorn 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 6.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 7,763 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 6,957 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 1,082 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 633 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 1,007 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rick Mahorn 1,117 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .132 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .704 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Mahorn 612 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rick Mahorn 579 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rick Mahorn 72 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rick Mahorn 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rick Mahorn 63 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rick Mahorn 106 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Mahorn .472 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rick Mahorn .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Mahorn .750 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.