Chris Mullin vs. Kevin Willis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Willis and Chris Mullin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chris Mullin played 16 years in the NBA, 5 less than Kevin Willis, who played 21. Chris Mullin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Kevin Willis had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chris Mullin 16 8 1985-86 to 2000-01
Kevin Willis 21 11 1984-85 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1985-861984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 55 25.3 14.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.4 5.2 11.3 .463 0.1 0.5 .185 3.4 3.8 .896
difference:+27+3.5+4.7+1.4+2.9+4.3+1.5+0.9+0.2-0.1-0.4+1.3+2.9+.004+0.1+0.4+.037+1.9+1.6+.239
Kevin Willis 82 21.8 9.3 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.3 2.8 3.9 8.4 .467 0.0 0.1 .222 1.5 2.2 .657
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Mullin nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1986-871985-86
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 82 29.0 15.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.6 5.8 11.3 .514 0.2 0.8 .302 3.3 4.0 .825
difference:+1.0+2.8+2.5+3.9+6.4+2.7+0.4+0.1-0.3-1.0+0.7+1.4+.003+0.2+0.7+.302+1.2+0.8+.171
Kevin Willis 82 28.0 12.3 3.0 5.6 8.6 0.5 0.8 0.5 2.2 3.6 5.1 9.9 .517 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.2 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 10 26.2 11.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 3.1 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.4 .750 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+1+4.9+2.6+3.2+2.5+5.7+1.7+0.1+0.7-0.1-1.1+1.2+1.1+.061+0.3+0.4+0.5+1.0+.098
Kevin Willis 9 31.1 13.9 3.4 3.8 7.2 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.7 4.2 6.1 10.9 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.6 .652

Season 3

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1987-881986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 60 33.9 20.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 4.8 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.3 7.8 15.4 .508 0.6 1.6 .351 4.0 4.5 .885
difference:+21+1.5+4.1+3.0+4.0+7.1+4.0+1.1+0.3-0.5-1.6+1.2+3.0+.028+0.6+1.6+1.2+0.5+.176
Kevin Willis 81 32.4 16.1 4.0 6.5 10.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.1 3.9 6.6 12.4 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 4.0 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 9 39.6 15.7 3.7 5.6 9.2 0.7 1.0 0.8 1.9 3.7 6.7 12.8 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.4 .677

Season 4

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1988-891987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 82 37.7 26.5 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.1 2.1 0.5 3.6 2.2 10.1 19.9 .509 0.3 1.2 .230 6.0 6.7 .892
difference:+7+9.8+14.9+1.2+0.2+1.4+4.7+1.2-1.8-1.0+5.4+10.7+.009+0.3+1.2+3.9+3.4+.243
Kevin Willis 75 27.9 11.6 3.1 4.2 7.3 0.4 0.9 0.5 1.8 3.2 4.7 9.2 .518 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.3 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 8 42.6 29.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 4.5 1.8 1.4 4.0 2.4 11.0 20.4 .540 0.1 1.0 .125 7.3 8.4 .866
difference:+4+4.1+13.2+1.6+1.5+3.1+3.6+1.0+0.6-1.9-1.9+4.3+8.9+.040+0.1+0.9+.125+4.5+4.2+.186
Kevin Willis 12 38.5 16.2 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 2.1 4.3 6.7 11.5 .580 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 4.2 .680

Note: Kevin Willis didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1989-901989-90
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 78 36.3 25.1 1.7 4.3 5.9 4.1 1.6 0.6 3.1 1.8 8.7 16.3 .536 1.1 3.0 .372 6.5 7.3 .889
difference:+3+8.2+12.7+1.4+0.5+2.1+3.4+0.8-1.3-1.4+3.5+6.4+.017+1.1+2.9+.086+4.4+4.3+.206
Kevin Willis 81 28.1 12.4 3.1 4.8 8.0 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.8 3.2 5.2 9.9 .519 0.0 0.1 .286 2.1 3.0 .683
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Mullin nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1990-911990-91
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 82 40.4 25.7 1.7 3.7 5.4 4.0 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.1 9.5 17.7 .536 0.5 1.6 .301 6.3 7.1 .884
difference:+2+10.7+12.6+1.5+1.9+3.4+2.8+1.3+0.3-1.1-0.8+3.9+6.7+.032+0.4+1.5+.099+4.3+4.1+.216
Kevin Willis 80 29.7 13.1 3.2 5.6 8.8 1.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.9 5.6 11.0 .504 0.1 0.1 .400 2.0 3.0 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 8 45.8 23.8 1.1 6.1 7.3 2.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 2.9 8.6 16.4 .527 1.1 1.6 .692 5.4 6.3 .860
difference:+3+14.0+8.4+2.5+0.7+1.7+1.9+1.3+1.3-2.7-1.5+3.2+3.0+.124+0.7+1.0+.025+1.2+0.3+.160
Kevin Willis 5 31.8 15.4 3.6 5.4 9.0 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.4 4.4 5.4 13.4 .403 0.4 0.6 .667 4.2 6.0 .700

Season 7

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1991-921991-92
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 81 41.3 25.6 1.6 4.0 5.6 3.5 2.1 0.8 2.5 2.1 10.2 19.6 .524 0.8 2.2 .366 4.3 5.2 .833
difference:+4.7+7.3+3.6+6.4+9.9+1.4+1.2+0.1-0.1-0.7+2.9+4.5+.041+0.7+1.7+.204+0.7+0.7+.029
Kevin Willis 81 36.6 18.3 5.2 10.4 15.5 2.1 0.9 0.7 2.4 2.8 7.3 15.1 .483 0.1 0.5 .162 3.6 4.5 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 4 42.0 17.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 3.0 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 6.8 15.8 .429 1.0 3.0 .333 3.3 3.5 .929
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1992-931992-93
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did not playHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 46 41.3 25.9 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.6 1.5 0.9 3.0 1.7 10.3 20.2 .510 1.3 2.9 .451 4.0 4.9 .810
difference:+34+5.3+8.0+3.3+4.6+7.9+1.5+0.6+0.4-0.3-1.6+2.6+5.0+.004+1.2+2.5+.210+1.5+1.1+.157
Kevin Willis 80 36.0 17.9 4.2 8.7 12.9 2.1 0.9 0.5 2.7 3.3 7.7 15.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .241 2.5 3.8 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 3 34.3 16.7 4.3 4.3 8.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 2.3 4.3 7.0 15.0 .467 0.0 0.3 .000 2.7 4.7 .571

Season 9

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1993-941993-94
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 62 37.5 16.8 1.0 4.5 5.6 5.1 1.7 0.9 2.9 1.8 6.6 14.0 .472 0.9 2.4 .364 2.7 3.5 .753
difference:+18+1.7+2.3+3.2+3.4+6.4+3.2+0.7+0.4-0.5-1.3+1.2+1.7+.027+0.8+2.1+.011+0.7+1.2+.040
Kevin Willis 80 35.8 19.1 4.2 7.9 12.0 1.9 1.0 0.5 2.4 3.1 7.8 15.7 .499 0.1 0.3 .375 3.4 4.7 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 3 45.0 25.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 3.7 0.0 1.7 2.3 1.3 10.0 17.0 .588 2.0 4.0 .500 3.3 3.7 .909
difference:+8+12.1+13.1+2.2+4.1+6.1+2.7+0.7+1.2-0.6-2.1+4.6+5.3+.131+2.0+3.5+.500+1.8+1.8+.147
Kevin Willis 11 32.9 12.2 3.5 7.4 10.8 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.7 3.4 5.4 11.7 .457 0.0 0.5 .000 1.5 1.9 .762

Season 10

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1994-951994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 25 35.6 19.0 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.5 0.8 3.7 2.1 6.8 13.9 .489 1.7 3.7 .452 3.8 4.3 .879
difference:+42+0.1+1.8+2.4+3.9+6.3+3.7+0.6+0.3-1.3-1.1+0.3+1.2+.023+1.7+3.5+.252+0.7+0.1+.189
Kevin Willis 67 35.7 17.2 3.4 7.5 10.9 1.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 3.2 7.1 15.1 .466 0.0 0.2 .200 3.1 4.4 .690
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Mullin nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 10

Season 11

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1995-961995-96
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 55 29.4 13.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.3 4.9 9.8 .499 1.1 2.7 .393 2.5 2.9 .856
difference:+20+0.9+2.7+2.0+3.6+5.6+2.8+1.0+0.1-0.1-1.1+0.6+0.3+.043+1.1+2.6+.282+0.6+0.2+.148
Kevin Willis 75 28.5 10.6 2.8 5.7 8.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.5 .456 0.0 0.1 .111 1.9 2.7 .708
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Mullin nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 11

Season 12

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1996-971996-97
Team Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playRockets Lost West Conf Finals
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 79 34.6 14.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 4.1 1.6 0.4 2.4 2.0 5.5 10.0 .553 1.1 2.6 .411 2.3 2.7 .864
difference:+4+8.4+3.3+1.0+2.4+3.5+3.2+1.0-0.8-0.9+0.8+0.3+.072+1.1+2.4+.268+0.4+.171
Kevin Willis 75 26.2 11.2 1.9 5.5 7.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.9 4.7 9.7 .481 0.0 0.2 .143 1.9 2.7 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin DNP------ --- ----------
Kevin Willis 16 18.3 6.4 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 2.4 5.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.4 .684

Season 13

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1997-981997-98
Team Indiana PacersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 82 26.5 11.3 0.5 2.6 3.0 2.3 1.2 0.5 1.4 2.3 4.1 8.4 .481 1.3 3.0 .440 1.9 2.0 .939
difference:+1+4.7+4.8+2.4+2.9+5.4+1.3+0.5-0.7-0.6+2.5+4.5+.029+1.3+2.9+.297+1.1+1.8+.146
Kevin Willis 81 31.2 16.1 2.9 5.5 8.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 2.1 2.9 6.6 12.9 .510 0.0 0.1 .143 3.0 3.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 16 25.8 8.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.3 7.1 .460 1.3 3.3 .385 1.1 1.3 .857
difference:+11+7.8+2.3+2.8+4.2+7.0+0.4+0.7-0.9-2.2+1.1+3.9+.060+1.3+3.1+.385+1.3+1.9+.107
Kevin Willis 5 33.6 11.2 3.6 7.0 10.6 1.0 1.6 0.6 2.4 4.2 4.4 11.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 3.2 .750

Season 14

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1998-991998-99
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid not play
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14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 50 23.6 10.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.5 7.4 .477 1.5 3.1 .465 1.6 1.8 .870
difference:+8+5.4+1.9+2.1+3.0+5.1+0.2+0.4-0.8-1.2+1.0+3.2+.059+1.5+3.1+1.5+1.9+.031
Kevin Willis 42 29.0 12.0 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.6 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.2 4.5 10.6 .418 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 3.7 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 13 21.8 9.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.2 7.7 .410 1.7 4.2 .400 1.5 1.8 .870
Kevin Willis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 15

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 1999-001999-00
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 47 12.4 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.0 .428 1.0 2.3 .409 0.8 0.9 .902
difference:+32+8.9+2.5+2.2+2.3+4.5+0.2+0.1+0.4-0.6-1.9+1.3+3.2+.013+1.0+2.3+0.9+1.2+.103
Kevin Willis 79 21.3 7.6 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.2 3.2 3.0 7.2 .415 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 9 10.1 3.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.3 .476 0.2 0.9 .250 1.0 1.2 .818
difference:+6+15.6+9.6+1.8+5.4+7.1+0.3+0.1-0.3-2.9+2.9+8.7+.112+0.2+0.9+4.0+5.5+.068
Kevin Willis 3 25.7 13.0 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 3.7 4.0 11.0 .364 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 6.7 .750

Season 16

Chris Mullin Kevin Willis
Season 2000-012000-01
Team Golden State WarriorsToronto Raptors, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
more >>
16th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Chris Mullin 20 18.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.8 5.3 .340 1.0 2.6 .365 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+58+4.8+3.5+1.8+3.0+4.7+0.4+0.1+0.2-0.1-1.4+2.1+3.5+.101+1.0+2.5+.198+0.2+0.5+.088
Kevin Willis 78 23.5 9.3 2.3 4.6 6.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 1.1 2.8 3.9 8.8 .441 0.0 0.1 .167 1.4 1.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Chris Mullin nor Kevin Willis played in the postseason in their season 16

Additional Years

* Kevin Willis played 5 seasons more than Chris Mullin in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 17 to 21, from 2002 to 2007—Kevin Willis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.