Chris Mullin vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum and Chris Mullin 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

Chris Mullin

vs.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.