Dwight Howard vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dwight Howard and Chris Mullin 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 Dwight Howard, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2005 to 2022, and Chris Mullin, with 16 seasons played from 1986 to 2001, 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.

Dwight Howard vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Dwight Howard Chris Mullin
Points
57th
85th
78th
255th
Rebounds
10th
+300th
19th
+300th
Assists
+300th
184th
+300th
+300th
Steals
146th
48th
129th
181st
Blocks
13th
252nd
13th
208th
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Dwight Howard vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Dwight Howard Chris Mullin
Points
244th
129th
235th
+300th
Rebounds
20th
+300th
21st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
70th
+300th
268th
Blocks
37th
+300th
21st
+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:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
57th
85th
28 19,485 vs. 17,9111,574
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 14,627 vs. 4,03410,593
Assists
+300th
184th
+116 1,676 vs. 3,4501,774
Steals
146th
48th
98 1,081 vs. 1,530449
Blocks
13th
252nd
239 2,228 vs. 5491,679
Offensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 4,151 vs. 1,0263,125
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 10,476 vs. 3,0087,468
Field Goals Made
78th
91st
13 7,051 vs. 6,740311
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
117th
45 12,016 vs. 13,2431,227
3-Pointers Made
+300th
249th
+51 22 vs. 815793
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 103 vs. 2,1202,017
Free Throws Made
33rd
105th
72 5,361 vs. 3,6161,745
Free Throws Attempted
8th
143rd
135 9,455 vs. 4,1785,277

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
37th
165th
128 1,242 vs. 986256
Seasons
27th
87th
60 18 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
184th
129th
55 4 vs. 73
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
78th
255th
177 1,909 vs. 982927
Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,473 vs. 2371,236
Assists
+300th
+300th
149 vs. 1481
Steals
129th
181st
52 94 vs. 7420
Blocks
13th
208th
195 248 vs. 45203
Offensive Rebounds
16th
+300th
+284 441 vs. 46395
Defensive Rebounds
19th
+300th
+281 1,032 vs. 191841
Field Goals Made
87th
254th
167 681 vs. 366315
Field Goals Attempted
148th
286th
138 1,156 vs. 740416
3-Pointers Made
+300th
203rd
+97 1 vs. 6766
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 7 vs. 164157
Free Throws Made
50th
279th
229 546 vs. 183363
Free Throws Attempted
24th
+300th
+276 997 vs. 213784

Games and Years:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
95th
+300th
125 vs. 7154
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
244th
129th
115 15.69 vs. 18.172.48
Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 11.78 vs. 4.097.69
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.35 vs. 3.502.15
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.87 vs. 1.550.68
Blocks per game
37th
+300th
+263 1.79 vs. 0.561.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
13th
+300th
+287 3.34 vs. 1.042.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.43 vs. 3.055.38
Field Goals Made per game
286th
140th
146 5.68 vs. 6.841.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 9.67 vs. 13.433.76
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 2.152.07
Free Throws Made per game
97th
166th
69 4.32 vs. 3.670.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
26th
215th
189 7.61 vs. 4.243.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dwight Howard Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
+300th
+65 15.27 vs. 13.831.44
Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 11.78 vs. 3.348.45
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.080.89
Steals per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.75 vs. 1.040.29
Blocks per game
21st
+300th
+279 1.98 vs. 0.631.35
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 3.53 vs. 0.652.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.26 vs. 2.695.57
Field Goals Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 5.45 vs. 5.150.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
9.25 vs. 10.421.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.01 vs. 0.940.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 2.312.25
Free Throws Made per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.37 vs. 2.581.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
29th
+300th
+271 7.98 vs. 3.004.98

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.