Chris Mullin vs. Paul Pierce: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Mullin and Paul Pierce 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 / Games against each other

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 Paul Pierce, with 19 seasons played from 1999 to 2017, 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. Paul Pierce
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Chris Mullin Paul Pierce
Points
85th
18th
255th
23rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+300th
55th
Assists
184th
84th
+300th
54th
Steals
48th
22nd
181st
31st
Blocks
252nd
175th
208th
75th
Years1619814

Chris Mullin vs. Paul Pierce
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Chris Mullin Paul Pierce
Points
129th
77th
+300th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
266th
Steals
70th
149th
268th
178th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
18th
67 17,911 vs. 26,3978,486
Rebounds
+300th
94th
+206 4,034 vs. 7,5273,493
Assists
184th
84th
100 3,450 vs. 4,7081,258
Steals
48th
22nd
26 1,530 vs. 1,752222
Blocks
252nd
175th
77 549 vs. 745196
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,026 vs. 1,09266
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
43rd
+257 3,008 vs. 6,4353,427
Field Goals Made
91st
29th
62 6,740 vs. 8,6681,928
Field Goals Attempted
117th
22nd
95 13,243 vs. 19,4656,222
3-Pointers Made
251st
15th
236 815 vs. 2,1431,328
3-Pointers Attempted
267th
13th
254 2,120 vs. 5,8163,696
Free Throws Made
105th
11th
94 3,616 vs. 6,9183,302
Free Throws Attempted
143rd
14th
129 4,178 vs. 8,5784,400

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
17th
148 986 vs. 1,343357
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
69th
40 5 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
57th
72 7 vs. 2114
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
23rd
232 982 vs. 3,1802,198
Rebounds
+300th
55th
+245 237 vs. 985748
Assists
+300th
54th
+246 148 vs. 579431
Steals
181st
31st
150 74 vs. 204130
Blocks
208th
75th
133 45 vs. 10560
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
198th
+102 46 vs. 12579
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
31st
+269 191 vs. 860669
Field Goals Made
254th
35th
219 366 vs. 1,022656
Field Goals Attempted
286th
27th
259 740 vs. 2,4151,675
3-Pointers Made
203rd
14th
189 67 vs. 276209
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
14th
228 164 vs. 777613
Free Throws Made
279th
16th
263 183 vs. 860677
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
20th
+280 213 vs. 1,036823

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
26th
+274 71 vs. 17099
Playoffs
+300th
30th
+270 8 vs. 146

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
49th
6 2 vs. 31
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
129th
77th
52 18.17 vs. 19.661.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.09 vs. 5.601.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 3.510.01
Steals per game
70th
149th
79 1.55 vs. 1.300.25
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.56 vs. 0.550.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 0.810.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
173rd
+127 3.05 vs. 4.791.74
Field Goals Made per game
141st
183rd
42 6.84 vs. 6.450.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
151st
57 13.43 vs. 14.491.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.83 vs. 1.600.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.15 vs. 4.332.18
Free Throws Made per game
166th
47th
119 3.67 vs. 5.151.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
56th
159 4.24 vs. 6.392.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Paul Pierce Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
127th
+173 13.83 vs. 18.714.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.34 vs. 5.792.46
Assists per game
+300th
266th
+34 2.08 vs. 3.411.32
Steals per game
268th
178th
90 1.04 vs. 1.200.16
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.620.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.740.09
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
149th
+151 2.69 vs. 5.062.37
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
208th
+92 5.15 vs. 6.010.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
177th
+123 10.42 vs. 14.213.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.94 vs. 1.620.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
117th
+183 2.31 vs. 4.572.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
79th
+221 2.58 vs. 5.062.48
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
96th
+204 3.00 vs. 6.093.09

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.