Sam Jones vs. Rick Mahorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Mahorn and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Rick Mahorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Rick Mahorn: 1980-81 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Rick Mahorn 18

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Rick Mahorn 13

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Rick Mahorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Rick Mahorn 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Rick Mahorn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Rick Mahorn 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Rick Mahorn 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Rick Mahorn 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Rick Mahorn 7,763

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Rick Mahorn 6,957

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Rick Mahorn 1,082

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 633

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1,007

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Rick Mahorn 1,117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Rick Mahorn .493

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .132

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Rick Mahorn .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Rick Mahorn 12.2 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Rick Mahorn 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Rick Mahorn 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Rick Mahorn 5.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Rick Mahorn 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Rick Mahorn 612

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Rick Mahorn 579

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Rick Mahorn 72

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 42

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 63

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Rick Mahorn 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Rick Mahorn .472

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Rick Mahorn .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Rick Mahorn 10.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Rick Mahorn 10.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Rick Mahorn 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Rick Mahorn 1.5 (1984)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.