Chris Mullin vs. Ben Simmons: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Mullin and Ben Simmons all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Chris Mullin, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1986 to 2001, and Ben Simmons, with 7 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Chris Mullin vs. Ben Simmons
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Chris Mullin Ben Simmons
Points
85th
+300th
255th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
184th
285th
+300th
176th
Steals
48th
+300th
181st
+300th
Blocks
252nd
+300th
208th
285th
Years16784

Chris Mullin vs. Ben Simmons
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Chris Mullin Ben Simmons
Points
129th
--
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
--
+300th
203rd
Assists
+300th
33rd
+300th
35th
Steals
70th
--
268th
159th
Blocks
+300th
--
+300th
206th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
+300th
+215 17,911 vs. 5,02112,890
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,034 vs. 2,8401,194
Assists
184th
285th
101 3,450 vs. 2,754696
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 568962
Blocks
252nd
+300th
+48 549 vs. 255294
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,026 vs. 641385
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,008 vs. 2,199809
Field Goals Made
91st
+300th
+209 6,740 vs. 2,0764,664
Field Goals Attempted
117th
+300th
+183 13,243 vs. 3,7209,523
3-Pointers Made
251st
+300th
+49 815 vs. 5810
3-Pointers Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 2,120 vs. 362,084
Free Throws Made
105th
+300th
+195 3,616 vs. 8642,752
Free Throws Attempted
143rd
+300th
+157 4,178 vs. 1,4592,719

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
+300th
986 vs. 383603
Seasons
91st
+300th
16 vs. 79

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
14th
95 5 vs. 3328

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
+300th
7 vs. 16
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
+300th
+45 982 vs. 477505
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
237 vs. 28043
Assists
+300th
176th
+124 148 vs. 259111
Steals
181st
+300th
+119 74 vs. 4826
Blocks
208th
285th
77 45 vs. 3411
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 6721
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
191 vs. 21322
Field Goals Made
254th
+300th
+46 366 vs. 194172
Field Goals Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 740 vs. 342398
3-Pointers Made
203rd
+300th
+97 67 vs. 067
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
+300th
+58 164 vs. 2162
Free Throws Made
279th
+300th
+21 183 vs. 8994
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
213 vs. 17142

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
71 vs. 3932
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 44

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
129th
--
18.17 vs. 13.115.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
4.09 vs. 7.423.32
Assists per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.50 vs. 7.193.69
Steals per game
70th
--
1.55 vs. 1.480.07
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.56 vs. 0.670.11
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
1.04 vs. 1.670.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.05 vs. 5.742.69
Field Goals Made per game
141st
--
6.84 vs. 5.421.42
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
--
13.43 vs. 9.713.72
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
--
0.83 vs. 0.010.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
2.15 vs. 0.092.06
Free Throws Made per game
166th
--
3.67 vs. 2.261.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
--
4.24 vs. 3.810.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Ben Simmons Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
+300th
13.83 vs. 12.231.60
Rebounds per game
+300th
203rd
+97 3.34 vs. 7.183.84
Assists per game
+300th
35th
+265 2.08 vs. 6.644.56
Steals per game
268th
159th
109 1.04 vs. 1.230.19
Blocks per game
+300th
206th
+94 0.63 vs. 0.870.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.721.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
121st
+179 2.69 vs. 5.462.77
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
+300th
5.15 vs. 4.970.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
10.42 vs. 8.771.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.000.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.31 vs. 0.052.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.58 vs. 2.280.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
258th
+42 3.00 vs. 4.381.38

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.