Career snapshot
18seasons
1,117games
7,765career pts
9.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Washington Wizards
· 373 games · 1980-81–1984-85
Position rank · 1997-98
#98PPG rank
#75PER rank
#73WS rank
Among 99 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
12.2
1981-82 · WAS
RPG
9.5
1982-83 · WAS
APG
1.9
1981-82 · WAS
PER
13.9
1989-90 · PHI
WS
5.9
1987-88 · DET
Draft
1980
Round 2 ·
Pick 35
from Hampton
Honors & awards
1×
All-Defense Team
1989
Career by team
Philadelphia 76ers
1989-90 – 1998-99 · 3 seasons
9.0 PPG
7.1 RPG
1.3 APG
171 games
Detroit Pistons
1985-86 – 1997-98 · 6 seasons
6.1 PPG
5.8 RPG
0.7 APG
363 games
Brooklyn Nets
1992-93 – 1995-96 · 4 seasons
3.2 PPG
2.9 RPG
0.3 APG
210 games
Washington Wizards
1980-81 – 1984-85 · 5 seasons
9.0 PPG
8.2 RPG
1.5 APG
373 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | WAS | 52 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 67.5 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | WAS | 80 | 80 | 33.3 | 12.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 63.2 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 82 | 82 | 36.9 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 57.5 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | WAS | 82 | 82 | 32.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 65.1 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | WAS | 77 | 63 | 26.9 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 49.9 | 0.0 | 68.3 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | DET | 80 | 12 | 18.0 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 45.5 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 8.8 | 1.3 |
| 1986-87 | DET | 63 | 6 | 20.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 82.1 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| 1987-88 | DET | 67 | 64 | 29.3 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 57.4 | 50.0 | 75.6 | 13.7 | 5.9 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 72 | 61 | 24.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 74.8 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| 1989-90 | PHI | 75 | 66 | 30.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 49.7 | 22.2 | 71.5 | 13.9 | 5.3 |
| 1990-91 | PHI | 80 | 74 | 30.5 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 78.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| 1992-93 | BKN | 74 | 9 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 47.2 | 33.3 | 80.0 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | BKN | 28 | 0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 65.0 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | BKN | 58 | 7 | 10.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 52.3 | 33.3 | 79.6 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | BKN | 50 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 72.3 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | DET | 22 | 7 | 9.9 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 37.0 | 0.0 | 72.7 | 8.8 | 0.3 |
| 1997-98 | DET | 59 | 0 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| 1998-99 | PHI | 16 | 0 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 27.8 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | Brooklyn Nets | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Oct 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers | Brooklyn Nets | offseason | From 1990-91 to 1992-93 | |
| Jul 1989 | Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1985 | Washington Wizards | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
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Born on September 21
About Rick Mahorn
Derrick Allen Mahorn is an American former professional basketball player who played power forward and center for the Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, and the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently a radio analyst for the Detroit Pistons, works as a co-host/analyst on SiriusXM NBA Radio, and during the summer is the head coach of the Detroit Amps of the BIG3.