Julius Erving vs. Chris Mullin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Mullin and Julius Erving, 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.
Julius Erving played 11 years in the NBA, 5 less than Chris Mullin, who played 16. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 |
| Julius Erving |
11 |
11 |
1976-77 to 1986-87 |
| Chris Mullin |
16 |
8 |
1985-86 to 2000-01 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.9 |
21.6 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
- |
3.1 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.3 |
.777 |
| difference: | +27 | +10.6 | +7.6 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +6.4 | +1.8 | +0.6 | +1.0 | | -0.7 | +3.2 | +5.4 | +.036 | | | | +1.5 | +2.5 | +.119 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
19 |
39.9 |
27.3 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
6.4 |
4.5 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
- |
2.4 |
10.7 |
20.5 |
.523 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.821 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
32.8 |
20.6 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
8.3 |
16.4 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
4.9 |
.845 |
| difference: | +8 | +3.8 | +5.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +2.5 | +5.1 | +.012 | | | | +0.8 | +0.9 | +.020 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
10 |
35.8 |
21.8 |
4.0 |
5.7 |
9.7 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
8.8 |
18.0 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.6 |
.750 |
| difference: | | +9.6 | +10.5 | +3.8 | +4.4 | +8.2 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +3.9 | +8.2 | +.011 | | | | +3.0 | +4.0 | |
| 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 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
35.9 |
23.1 |
2.5 |
4.7 |
7.2 |
4.6 |
1.7 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
18.7 |
.491 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.4 |
.745 |
| difference: | +18 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.017 | | | | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.140 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
9 |
41.3 |
25.4 |
3.2 |
4.6 |
7.8 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
4.2 |
2.4 |
9.9 |
19.1 |
.517 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.761 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
36.1 |
26.9 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
4.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
10.7 |
20.7 |
.519 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.200 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.787 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | | -0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.010 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.030 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.105 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
18 |
38.6 |
24.4 |
1.7 |
5.8 |
7.6 |
4.4 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.2 |
18.8 |
.488 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.222 |
6.0 |
7.6 |
.794 |
| difference: | +10 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +.052 | | +0.5 | +.097 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +.072 |
| 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 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
82 |
35.0 |
24.6 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.8 |
9.7 |
18.6 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.222 |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.787 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +.015 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +.150 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +.102 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
16 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
8.9 |
18.8 |
.475 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.757 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
81 |
34.4 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
3.9 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
9.6 |
17.6 |
.546 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.273 |
5.1 |
6.7 |
.763 |
| difference: | +1 | +6.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.010 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.028 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +.121 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
21 |
37.1 |
22.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
15.4 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.167 |
5.9 |
7.9 |
.752 |
| difference: | +13 | +8.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.008 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +.525 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +.108 |
| 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 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
72 |
33.6 |
21.4 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
6.8 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
1.8 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
.517 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.286 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
.759 |
| difference: | +9 | +7.7 | +4.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +.007 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +.080 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.074 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
37.9 |
18.4 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
7.6 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
7.3 |
16.2 |
.450 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
.721 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.1 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -1.0 | -1.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.021 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +.333 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +.208 |
| 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 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
77 |
34.8 |
22.4 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
6.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.512 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.333 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
.754 |
| difference: | +31 | +6.5 | +3.5 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | | -1.1 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.002 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +.118 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.056 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
38.8 |
18.2 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
4.2 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.474 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
.864 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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9th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
78 |
32.5 |
20.0 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.8 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.214 |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.765 |
| difference: | +16 | +5.0 | +3.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +2.1 | | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.022 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +.150 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +.012 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
13 |
33.4 |
17.1 |
2.2 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
14.4 |
.449 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
.857 |
| difference: | +10 | +11.6 | +8.2 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +0.9 | | +1.9 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -1.3 | +3.5 | +2.6 | +.139 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +.500 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +.052 |
| 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 |
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10th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
74 |
33.4 |
18.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
1.1 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.7 |
.480 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.281 |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.785 |
| difference: | +49 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +1.6 | | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.009 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.171 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.094 |
| 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 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
12 |
36.1 |
17.7 |
2.2 |
3.7 |
5.8 |
4.2 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
6.8 |
15.0 |
.450 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.182 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
.738 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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11th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
60 |
32.0 |
16.8 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
4.4 |
3.2 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
6.7 |
14.2 |
.471 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
.264 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
.813 |
| difference: | +5 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -0.4 | | +1.8 | +4.4 | +.028 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.129 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.043 |
| 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 |
|
| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Julius Erving |
5 |
36.0 |
18.2 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
3.4 |
1.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
6.8 |
16.4 |
.415 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
.333 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.840 |
| Chris Mullin |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Additional Years |
* Chris Mullin played 5 seasons more than Julius Erving in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 12 to 16, from 1997 to 2001—Chris Mullin played in 3 Playoffs. |
All-NBA Second Team
NBA Champion