Chris Mullin vs. Shaquille O'Neal: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Chris Mullin and Shaquille O'Neal 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 Shaquille O'Neal, with 19 seasons played from 1993 to 2011, 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. Shaquille O'Neal
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
85th
9th
255th
5th
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+300th
5th
Assists
184th
236th
+300th
53rd
Steals
48th
+300th
181st
92nd
Blocks
252nd
8th
208th
4th
Years1619817

Chris Mullin vs. Shaquille O'Neal
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal
Points
129th
29th
+300th
36th
Rebounds
+300th
32nd
+300th
23rd
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
70th
+300th
268th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
15th
+300th
15th

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 Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
85th
9th
76 17,911 vs. 28,59610,685
Rebounds
+300th
15th
+285 4,034 vs. 13,0999,065
Assists
184th
236th
52 3,450 vs. 3,026424
Steals
48th
+300th
+252 1,530 vs. 739791
Blocks
252nd
8th
244 549 vs. 2,7322,183
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,026 vs. 4,2093,183
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
11th
+289 3,008 vs. 8,8905,882
Field Goals Made
91st
7th
84 6,740 vs. 11,3304,590
Field Goals Attempted
117th
23rd
94 13,243 vs. 19,4576,214
3-Pointers Made
251st
+300th
+49 815 vs. 1814
3-Pointers Attempted
267th
+300th
+33 2,120 vs. 222,098
Free Throws Made
105th
25th
80 3,616 vs. 5,9352,319
Free Throws Attempted
143rd
4th
139 4,178 vs. 11,2527,074

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
165th
47th
118 986 vs. 1,207221
Seasons
91st
12th
79 16 vs. 193

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
202nd
93 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
129th
21st
108 7 vs. 4942
50+ point games
-
40th
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
255th
5th
250 982 vs. 5,2504,268
Rebounds
+300th
5th
+295 237 vs. 2,5082,271
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 148 vs. 582434
Steals
181st
92nd
89 74 vs. 11743
Blocks
208th
4th
204 45 vs. 459414
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 46 vs. 866820
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 191 vs. 1,6421,451
Field Goals Made
254th
4th
250 366 vs. 2,0411,675
Field Goals Attempted
286th
7th
279 740 vs. 3,6272,887
3-Pointers Made
203rd
+300th
+97 67 vs. 067
3-Pointers Attempted
242nd
+300th
+58 164 vs. 0164
Free Throws Made
279th
8th
271 183 vs. 1,168985
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
2nd
+298 213 vs. 2,3172,104

Games and Years:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
9th
+291 71 vs. 216145
Playoffs
+300th
6th
+294 8 vs. 179

Triple-Doubles:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
8th
47 2 vs. 1210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
129th
29th
100 18.17 vs. 23.695.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 4.09 vs. 10.856.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 2.510.99
Steals per game
70th
+300th
+230 1.55 vs. 0.610.94
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.56 vs. 2.261.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.04 vs. 3.492.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
32nd
+268 3.05 vs. 7.374.31
Field Goals Made per game
141st
11th
130 6.84 vs. 9.392.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
208th
74th
134 13.43 vs. 16.122.69
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.000.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.15 vs. 0.022.13
Free Throws Made per game
166th
58th
108 3.67 vs. 4.921.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
215th
5th
210 4.24 vs. 9.325.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Chris Mullin Shaquille O'Neal Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
36th
+264 13.83 vs. 24.3110.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.34 vs. 11.618.27
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.08 vs. 2.690.61
Steals per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.04 vs. 0.540.50
Blocks per game
+300th
15th
+285 0.63 vs. 2.131.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
6th
+294 0.65 vs. 4.013.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
27th
+273 2.69 vs. 7.604.91
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
22nd
+278 5.15 vs. 9.454.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
83rd
+217 10.42 vs. 16.796.37
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.000.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.31 vs. 0.002.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
60th
+240 2.58 vs. 5.412.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.00 vs. 10.737.73

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.