Joe Buckhalter vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin and Joe Buckhalter 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Buckhalter 0 Chris Mullin 0

NBA Seasons Joe Buckhalter 2 Chris Mullin 16

Playoffs Played Joe Buckhalter 1 Chris Mullin 8

All-Star Games Joe Buckhalter 0 Chris Mullin 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Joe Buckhalter 0 Chris Mullin 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Buckhalter 0 Chris Mullin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.8 Chris Mullin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.1 Chris Mullin 4.1

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 Chris Mullin 3.5

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.6

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 375 Chris Mullin 17,911

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 265 Chris Mullin 4,034

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 43 Chris Mullin 3,450

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1,530

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 549

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 65 Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .451 Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .627 Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962) Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962) Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962) Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 Chris Mullin 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 Chris Mullin 3.3

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 Chris Mullin 2.1

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Buckhalter 34 Chris Mullin 982

Total Rebounds Joe Buckhalter 22 Chris Mullin 237

Total Assists Joe Buckhalter 4 Chris Mullin 148

Total Steals Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 74

Total Blocks Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 45

Total Games Joe Buckhalter 4 Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Buckhalter .421 Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage Joe Buckhalter .667 Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962) Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962) Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962) Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Joe Buckhalter - n/a ** Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994)

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.