Julius Erving vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Julius Erving 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Julius Erving, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 1977 to 1987, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Julius Erving vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Chris Mullin Julius Erving Chris Mullin
Points
79th
85th
26th
255th
Rebounds
229th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Assists
205th
184th
50th
+300th
Steals
53rd
48th
22nd
181st
Blocks
53rd
254th
15th
208th
Years1116118

Julius Erving vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Julius Erving Chris Mullin Julius Erving Chris Mullin
Points
44th
134th
59th
+300th
Rebounds
266th
+300th
219th
+300th
Assists
253rd
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
31st
70th
40th
268th
Blocks
64th
+300th
42nd
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Julius Erving'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:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
79th
85th
6 18,364 vs. 17,911453
Rebounds
229th
+300th
+71 5,601 vs. 4,0341,567
Assists
205th
184th
21 3,224 vs. 3,450226
Steals
53rd
48th
5 1,508 vs. 1,53022
Blocks
53rd
254th
201 1,293 vs. 549744
Offensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 2,067 vs. 1,0261,041
Defensive Rebounds
221st
+300th
+79 3,534 vs. 3,008526
Field Goals Made
70th
91st
21 7,237 vs. 6,740497
Field Goals Attempted
92nd
119th
27 14,276 vs. 13,2431,033
3-Pointers Made
+300th
254th
+46 46 vs. 815769
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
275th
+25 176 vs. 2,1201,944
Free Throws Made
89th
106th
17 3,844 vs. 3,616228
Free Throws Attempted
87th
146th
59 4,950 vs. 4,178772

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
166th
+134 836 vs. 986150
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 11 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
130th
19 9 vs. 72
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
255th
229 3,088 vs. 9822,106
Rebounds
53rd
+300th
+247 994 vs. 237757
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 594 vs. 148446
Steals
22nd
181st
159 235 vs. 74161
Blocks
15th
208th
193 239 vs. 45194
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 46314
Defensive Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 634 vs. 191443
Field Goals Made
23rd
254th
231 1,187 vs. 366821
Field Goals Attempted
26th
286th
260 2,441 vs. 7401,701
3-Pointers Made
+300th
203rd
+97 7 vs. 6760
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 36 vs. 164128
Free Throws Made
32nd
279th
247 707 vs. 183524
Free Throws Attempted
30th
+300th
+270 908 vs. 213695

Games and Years:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
65th
+300th
141 vs. 7170
Playoffs
110th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Rankings by Points Scored:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
134th
90 21.97 vs. 18.173.80
Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 6.70 vs. 4.092.61
Assists per game
253rd
+300th
+47 3.86 vs. 3.500.36
Steals per game
31st
70th
39 1.80 vs. 1.550.25
Blocks per game
64th
+300th
+236 1.55 vs. 0.560.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
102nd
+300th
+198 2.47 vs. 1.041.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
255th
+300th
+45 4.23 vs. 3.051.18
Field Goals Made per game
30th
143rd
113 8.66 vs. 6.841.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
211st
164 17.08 vs. 13.433.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.08 vs. 0.830.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.29 vs. 2.151.86
Free Throws Made per game
76th
166th
90 4.60 vs. 3.670.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
78th
217th
139 5.92 vs. 4.241.68

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Julius Erving Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 21.90 vs. 13.838.07
Rebounds per game
219th
+300th
+81 7.05 vs. 3.343.71
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.082.13
Steals per game
40th
268th
228 1.67 vs. 1.040.62
Blocks per game
42nd
+300th
+258 1.70 vs. 0.631.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
105th
+300th
+195 2.55 vs. 0.651.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
207th
+300th
+93 4.50 vs. 2.691.81
Field Goals Made per game
50th
+300th
+250 8.42 vs. 5.153.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
69th
+300th
+231 17.31 vs. 10.426.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.07 vs. 0.940.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 2.311.96
Free Throws Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 5.01 vs. 2.582.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
80th
+300th
+220 6.44 vs. 3.003.44

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.