Chris Mullin vs. Oscar Robertson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Mullin and Oscar Robertson 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 / 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 Oscar Robertson, with 14 seasons played from 1961 to 1974, 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. Oscar Robertson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson
Points
85th
15th
255th
76th
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+300th
156th
Assists
184th
9th
+300th
31st
Steals
48th
+300th
181st
+300th
Blocks
252nd
+300th
208th
+300th
Years1614810

Chris Mullin vs. Oscar Robertson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson
Points
129th
12th
+300th
54th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
246th
Assists
+300th
4th
+300th
5th
Steals
70th
+300th
268th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in Oscar Robertson's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

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

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
15th
70 17,911 vs. 26,7108,799
Rebounds
+300th
85th
+215 4,034 vs. 7,8043,770
Assists
184th
9th
175 3,450 vs. 9,8876,437
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 771,453
Blocks
252nd
+300th
+48 549 vs. 4545
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,026 vs. 71955
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,008 vs. 2082,800
Field Goals Made
91st
20th
71 6,740 vs. 9,5082,768
Field Goals Attempted
117th
21st
96 13,243 vs. 19,6206,377
3-Pointers Made
251st
n/a
815 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
267th
n/a
2,120 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
105th
6th
99 3,616 vs. 7,6944,078
Free Throws Attempted
143rd
10th
133 4,178 vs. 9,1855,007

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
130th
35 986 vs. 1,04054
Seasons
91st
194th
103 16 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
2nd
107 5 vs. 181176

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
8th
121 7 vs. 7770
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
76th
179 982 vs. 1,910928
Rebounds
+300th
156th
+144 237 vs. 578341
Assists
+300th
31st
+269 148 vs. 769621
Steals
181st
+300th
+119 74 vs. 1559
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 45 vs. 441
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 1531
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
191 vs. 39152
Field Goals Made
254th
89th
165 366 vs. 675309
Field Goals Attempted
286th
92nd
194 740 vs. 1,466726
3-Pointers Made
203rd
n/a
67 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
n/a
164 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
279th
47th
232 183 vs. 560377
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 213 vs. 655442

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
245th
+55 71 vs. 8615
Playoffs
+300th
154th
+146 8 vs. 102

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
11th
0 vs. 88

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
129th
12th
117 18.17 vs. 25.687.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 4.09 vs. 7.503.41
Assists per game
+300th
4th
+296 3.50 vs. 9.516.01
Steals per game
70th
+300th
+230 1.55 vs. 1.100.45
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.060.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 1.010.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.05 vs. 2.970.08
Field Goals Made per game
141st
17th
124 6.84 vs. 9.142.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
19th
189 13.43 vs. 18.875.43
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.83 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.15 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
166th
4th
162 3.67 vs. 7.403.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
9th
206 4.24 vs. 8.834.59

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Oscar Robertson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
54th
+246 13.83 vs. 22.218.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
246th
+54 3.34 vs. 6.723.38
Assists per game
+300th
5th
+295 2.08 vs. 8.946.86
Steals per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.04 vs. 0.940.10
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.250.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.940.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 2.440.25
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
73rd
+227 5.15 vs. 7.852.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
78th
+222 10.42 vs. 17.056.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.94 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.31 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 2.58 vs. 6.513.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
33rd
+267 3.00 vs. 7.624.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.