Larry Bird vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Mullin:
1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Chris Mullin0
Larry Bird13
Chris Mullin16
Larry Bird12
Chris Mullin8
Larry Bird12
Chris Mullin5

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Chris Mullin0
Larry Bird2
Chris Mullin0
Larry Bird9
Chris Mullin1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Chris Mullin4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Chris Mullin0
Larry Bird1
Chris Mullin0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Chris Mullin 18.2

Larry Bird 10.0
Chris Mullin 4.1

Larry Bird 6.3
Chris Mullin 3.5

Larry Bird 1.7
Chris Mullin 1.6

Larry Bird 0.8
Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Chris Mullin 17,911

Larry Bird 8,974
Chris Mullin 4,034

Larry Bird 5,695
Chris Mullin 3,450

Larry Bird 1,556
Chris Mullin 1,530

Larry Bird 755
Chris Mullin 549

Larry Bird 897
Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Chris Mullin 26.5
(1989)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Chris Mullin 5.9
(1990)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Chris Mullin 5.1
(1994)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Chris Mullin 2.1
(1989)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Chris Mullin 0.9
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Chris Mullin 13.8

Larry Bird 10.3
Chris Mullin 3.3

Larry Bird 6.5
Chris Mullin 2.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Chris Mullin 1.0

Larry Bird 0.9
Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Chris Mullin 982

Larry Bird 1,683
Chris Mullin 237

Larry Bird 1,062
Chris Mullin 148

Larry Bird 296
Chris Mullin 74

Larry Bird 145
Chris Mullin 45

Larry Bird 164
Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Chris Mullin 29.4
(1989)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Chris Mullin 7.3
(1991)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Chris Mullin 4.5
(1989)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Chris Mullin 1.9
(1991)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Chris Mullin 1.7
(1994)