Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Elgin Baylor 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Elgin Baylor, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1959 to 1972, 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.

Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin
Points
35th
85th
20th
255th
Rebounds
28th
+300th
10th
+300th
Assists
161st
184th
57th
+300th
Steals
n/a
48th
n/a
181st
Blocks
n/a
252nd
n/a
208th
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Elgin Baylor vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin
Points
5th
129th
12th
+300th
Rebounds
9th
+300th
12th
+300th
Assists
194th
+300th
187th
+300th
Steals
n/a
70th
n/a
268th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+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.

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:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
35th
85th
50 23,149 vs. 17,9115,238
Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 11,463 vs. 4,0347,429
Assists
161st
184th
23 3,650 vs. 3,450200
Steals
n/a
48th
0 vs. 1,530
Blocks
n/a
252nd
0 vs. 549
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,026
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 3,008
Field Goals Made
27th
91st
64 8,693 vs. 6,7401,953
Field Goals Attempted
19th
117th
98 20,171 vs. 13,2436,928
3-Pointers Made
n/a
249th
0 vs. 815
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
267th
0 vs. 2,120
Free Throws Made
27th
105th
78 5,763 vs. 3,6162,147
Free Throws Attempted
31st
143rd
112 7,391 vs. 4,1783,213

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
165th
+135 846 vs. 986140
Seasons
190th
87th
103 14 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
21st
109th
88 26 vs. 521

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
129th
124 88 vs. 781
50+ point games
5th
-
17 vs. 017
60+ point games
6th
-
3 vs. 03
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
20th
255th
235 3,623 vs. 9822,641
Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 1,724 vs. 2371,487
Assists
57th
+300th
+243 541 vs. 148393
Steals
n/a
181st
0 vs. 74
Blocks
n/a
208th
0 vs. 45
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 46
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 191
Field Goals Made
16th
254th
238 1,388 vs. 3661,022
Field Goals Attempted
12th
286th
274 3,161 vs. 7402,421
3-Pointers Made
n/a
203rd
0 vs. 67
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
242nd
0 vs. 164
Free Throws Made
17th
279th
262 847 vs. 183664
Free Throws Attempted
16th
+300th
+284 1,098 vs. 213885

Games and Years:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
80th
+300th
134 vs. 7163
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
+300th
4 vs. 04

Rankings by Points Scored:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
55th
51 14 vs. 212
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
5th
129th
124 27.36 vs. 18.179.20
Rebounds per game
9th
+300th
+291 13.55 vs. 4.099.46
Assists per game
194th
+300th
+106 4.31 vs. 3.500.82
Steals per game
n/a
70th
0.00 vs. 1.55
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.05
Field Goals Made per game
3rd
140th
137 10.28 vs. 6.843.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
208th
207 23.84 vs. 13.4310.41
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.15
Free Throws Made per game
11th
166th
155 6.81 vs. 3.673.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
10th
215th
205 8.74 vs. 4.244.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Elgin Baylor Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
12th
+300th
+288 27.04 vs. 13.8313.21
Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 12.87 vs. 3.349.53
Assists per game
187th
+300th
+113 4.04 vs. 2.081.95
Steals per game
n/a
268th
0.00 vs. 1.04
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.69
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 10.36 vs. 5.155.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
+300th
+296 23.59 vs. 10.4213.17
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.31
Free Throws Made per game
26th
+300th
+274 6.32 vs. 2.583.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
24th
+300th
+276 8.19 vs. 3.005.19

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.