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Rick Mahorn
Rick Mahorn stats, teams and career impact
#1132 all-timeCareer averages · 6.9 PPG · 6.2 RPG · 1.0 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Philadelphia 76ers
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) · 240 lb (109 kg)
- Born
- September 21, 1958 (68 yrs old)
- College
- Hampton
- NBA seasons
- 18 seasons · 1980–81 to 1998–99
Career summaryRick Mahorn was a power forward who played 18 NBA seasons, from 1980–81 through 1998–99.
- Career PPG
- 6.9
- Career RPG
- 6.2
- Career APG
- 1.0
- #80 in 1981–82
- #1132 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Rick Mahorn ranks #1132 all time
Rick Mahorn ranks #1132 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #98.3. His full-career value ranks #859, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
1,117 games · Career Value Rank #859
NBA honorsAll-DefenseContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Jersey Nets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 49.3%FG%
- Three-point
- 13.2%3P%
- Free throw
- 70.4%FT%
1,117 career games · 25,779 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Rick Mahorn stats by season
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| 1998–99 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | -8.41 | PHI | 16 | 0 | 7.9 | 27.8% | — | 37.5% | — | -15.0 |
| 1997–98 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | -5.24 | DET | 59 | 0 | 12.0 | 45.7% | — | 67.6% | #309 | -42.2 |
| 1996–97 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | -7.43 | DET | 22 | 7 | 9.9 | 37.0% | 0.0% | 72.7% | — | -20.9 |
| 1995–96 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -4.74 | NJN | 50 | 0 | 9.0 | 35.2% | 0.0% | 72.3% | #307 | -23.4 |
| 1994–95 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | -1.87 | NJN | 58 | 7 | 10.9 | 52.3% | 33.3% | 79.6% | #203 | 1.6 |
| 1993–94 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | -5.54 | NJN | 28 | 0 | 8.1 | 48.9% | 0.0% | 65.0% | — | -15.9 |
| 1992–93 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | -2.33 | NJN | 74 | 9 | 14.6 | 47.2% | 33.3% | 80.0% | #219 | -7.2 |
| 1990–91 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 1.5 | -1.45 | PHI | 80 | 74 | 30.5 | 46.7% | 0.0% | 78.8% | #182 | 27.0 |
| 1989–90 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 1.3 | -0.87 | PHI | 75 | 66 | 30.3 | 49.7% | 22.2% | 71.5% | #148 | 51.4 |
| 1988–89 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 | -0.94 | DET | 72 | 61 | 24.9 | 51.7% | 0.0% | 74.8% | #141 | 37.7 |
| 1987–88 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 | -0.84 | DET | 67 | 64 | 29.3 | 57.4% | 50.0% | 75.6% | #135 | 46.6 |
| 1986–87 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | -2.85 | DET | 63 | 6 | 20.3 | 44.7% | — | 82.1% | #210 | -22.9 |
| 1985–86 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | -3.18 | DET | 80 | 12 | 18.0 | 45.5% | 0.0% | 68.1% | #223 | -36.9 |
| 1984–85 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | -0.36 | WSB | 77 | 63 | 26.9 | 49.9% | — | 68.3% | #118 | 71.0 |
| 1983–84 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.6 | -0.45 | WSB | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | 50.7% | — | 65.1% | #119 | 85.0 |
| 1982–83 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 1.4 | +0.07 | WSB | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 49.0% | 0.0% | 57.5% | #101 | 129.6 |
| 1981–82 | 12.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | +0.38 | WSB | 80 | 80 | 33.3 | 50.7% | 0.0% | 63.2% | #80 | 131.3 |
| 1980–81 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | -0.25 | WSB | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | 50.7% | — | 67.5% | #114 | 26.0 |
| Career | 6.9 | 6.2 | 1.0 | — | DET/NJN/PHI/WSB | 1117 | — | 23.1 | 49.3% | 13.2% | 70.4% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
107.9 composite · lower is better
106.4 average league finish
423 total value
Career standing
How Rick Mahorn ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score107.9
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 258.0
- Qualified seasons
- 15
- All-time rank
- #1132
Strongest seasons
Every season
Rick Mahorn advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1998–99Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 40 | 16 | 127 | -8.41 | — | — | -15.0 | — | Limited |
| 1997–98Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 39 | 59 | 707 | -5.24 | 2.8 | #309 | -42.2 | 5th | Standard |
| 1996–97Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 38 | 22 | 218 | -7.43 | — | — | -20.9 | — | Limited |
| 1995–96Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 37 | 50 | 450 | -4.74 | 5.8 | #307 | -23.4 | 18th | Standard |
| 1994–95Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 36 | 58 | 630 | -1.87 | 34.6 | #203 | 1.6 | 34th | Standard |
| 1993–94Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 35 | 28 | 226 | -5.54 | — | — | -15.9 | — | Limited |
| 1992–93Historical Defense Estimate | NJN | 34 | 74 | 1,077 | -2.33 | 26.1 | #219 | -7.2 | 26th | Broad |
| 1990–91Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 32 | 80 | 2,439 | -1.45 | 37.8 | #182 | 27.0 | 44th | Broad |
| 1989–90Historical Defense Estimate | PHI | 31 | 75 | 2,271 | -0.87 | 48.8 | #148 | 51.4 | 54th | Broad |
| 1988–89Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 30 | 72 | 1,795 | -0.94 | 46.8 | #141 | 37.7 | 49th | Broad |
| 1987–88Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 29 | 67 | 1,963 | -0.84 | 46.4 | #135 | 46.6 | 53rd | Broad |
| 1986–87Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 28 | 63 | 1,278 | -2.85 | 18.4 | #210 | -22.9 | 14th | Broad |
| 1985–86Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 27 | 80 | 1,442 | -3.18 | 12.6 | #223 | -36.9 | 8th | Broad |
| 1984–85Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 26 | 77 | 2,072 | -0.36 | 53.8 | #118 | 71.0 | 58th | Broad |
| 1983–84Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 25 | 82 | 2,701 | -0.45 | 52.4 | #119 | 85.0 | 59th | Broad |
| 1982–83Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 24 | 82 | 3,023 | +0.07 | 60.5 | #101 | 129.6 | 75th | Broad |
| 1981–82Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 23 | 80 | 2,664 | +0.38 | 68.9 | #80 | 131.3 | 79th | Broad |
| 1980–81Historical Defense Estimate | WSB | 22 | 52 | 696 | -0.25 | 54.4 | #114 | 26.0 | 40th | Standard |
Career movement
Rick Mahorn's career impact by season
Peak +0.38 in 1981–82 · 18 seasons · 25,779 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutes
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Career comparison
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Rick MahornJeff Green
| NBA season | Rick Mahorn | Jeff Green |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.3 | -3.5 |
| 2 | 0.4 | -0.5 |
| 3 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| 4 | -0.4 | -2.3 |
| 5 | -0.4 | -0.2 |
| 6 | -3.2 | -1.1 |
| 7 | -2.9 | -0.3 |
| 8 | -0.8 | -1.6 |
| 9 | -0.9 | -3.0 |
| 10 | -0.9 | -2.2 |
| 11 | -1.4 | -1.2 |
| 12 | -2.3 | -1.4 |
| 13 | -5.5 | -1.2 |
| 14 | -1.9 | -2.5 |
| 15 | -4.7 | -3.4 |
| 16 | -7.4 | -2.2 |
| 17 | -5.2 | -0.5 |
| 18 | -8.4 | -7.8 |
NBA season number
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