Donovan Clingan vs. Chris Mullin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Mullin and Donovan Clingan, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Donovan Clingan played 2 years in the NBA, 14 less than Chris Mullin, who played 16. Donovan Clingan had the first of his seasons in 2024-25, while Chris Mullin had his rookie season in 1985-86. 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 |
| Donovan Clingan | 2 | 0 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
| Chris Mullin | 16 | 8 | 1985-86 to 2000-01 |
Rookie Season |
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| Donovan Clingan | Chris Mullin | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 1985-86 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Did not play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | 67 | 19.8 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .539 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .596 |
| difference: | +12 | +5.5 | +7.5 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +5.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +.076 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.101 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +.300 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Donovan Clingan nor Chris Mullin played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Donovan Clingan | Chris Mullin | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 1986-87 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | 28 | 26.5 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 7.8 | .528 | 0.8 | 2.6 | .319 | 1.6 | 2.5 | .657 |
| difference: | +54 | +2.5 | +4.4 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +8.4 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -1.0 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +.014 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.017 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +.168 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Chris Mullin played 14 seasons more than Donovan Clingan in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 16, from 1988 to 2001—Chris Mullin played in 7 Playoffs. In those 14 extra years over Donovan Clingan, Chris Mullin got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Star Game |