Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1970 to 1989, 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.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin
Points
2nd
85th
3rd
255th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
184th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
48th
36th
181st
Blocks
3rd
252nd
2nd
208th
Years2016188

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin
Points
20th
129th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
70th
+300th
268th
Blocks
8th
+300th
9th
+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.
* Some years in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar'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:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
85th
83 38,387 vs. 17,91120,476
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 4,03413,406
Assists
50th
184th
134 5,660 vs. 3,4502,210
Steals
112nd
48th
64 1,160 vs. 1,530370
Blocks
3rd
252nd
249 3,189 vs. 5492,640
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 1,0261,949
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 3,0086,386
Field Goals Made
1st
91st
90 15,837 vs. 6,7409,097
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
117th
115 28,307 vs. 13,24315,064
3-Pointers Made
+300th
249th
+51 1 vs. 815814
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 18 vs. 2,1202,102
Free Throws Made
13th
105th
92 6,712 vs. 3,6163,096
Free Throws Attempted
9th
143rd
134 9,304 vs. 4,1785,126

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
165th
162 1,560 vs. 986574
Seasons
7th
87th
80 20 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
109th
85 21 vs. 516

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
129th
118 70 vs. 763
50+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
255th
252 5,762 vs. 9824,780
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 2372,244
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 148619
Steals
36th
181st
145 189 vs. 74115
Blocks
2nd
208th
206 476 vs. 45431
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 46459
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 1911,082
Field Goals Made
2nd
254th
252 2,356 vs. 3661,990
Field Goals Attempted
4th
286th
282 4,422 vs. 7403,682
3-Pointers Made
+300th
203rd
+97 0 vs. 6767
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 4 vs. 164160
Free Throws Made
12th
279th
267 1,050 vs. 183867
Free Throws Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 1,419 vs. 2131,206

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 71166
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
55th
43 9 vs. 27
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
129th
109 24.61 vs. 18.176.44
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 4.097.09
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 3.500.13
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.94 vs. 1.550.62
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.562.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.40 vs. 1.041.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 3.054.53
Field Goals Made per game
5th
140th
135 10.15 vs. 6.843.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
208th
179 18.15 vs. 13.434.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 2.152.13
Free Throws Made per game
100th
166th
66 4.30 vs. 3.670.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
215th
139 5.96 vs. 4.241.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 13.8310.48
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 3.347.13
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.081.15
Steals per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.96 vs. 1.040.08
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.631.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.651.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 2.693.80
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 5.154.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 10.428.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 2.312.28
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 2.581.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 3.002.99

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.