Karl Malone vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Karl Malone 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 Karl Malone, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1986 to 2004, 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.

Karl Malone vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Chris Mullin Karl Malone Chris Mullin
Points
3rd
85th
8th
255th
Rebounds
7th
+300th
7th
+300th
Assists
63rd
184th
45th
+300th
Steals
12th
48th
17th
181st
Blocks
74th
252nd
50th
208th
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Karl Malone vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Karl Malone Chris Mullin Karl Malone Chris Mullin
Points
15th
129th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
51st
+300th
38th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
107th
70th
118th
268th
Blocks
255th
+300th
299th
+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:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
85th
82 36,928 vs. 17,91119,017
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 14,968 vs. 4,03410,934
Assists
63rd
184th
121 5,248 vs. 3,4501,798
Steals
12th
48th
36 2,085 vs. 1,530555
Blocks
74th
252nd
178 1,145 vs. 549596
Offensive Rebounds
14th
+300th
+286 3,562 vs. 1,0262,536
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 11,406 vs. 3,0088,398
Field Goals Made
3rd
91st
88 13,528 vs. 6,7406,788
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
117th
114 26,210 vs. 13,24312,967
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 85 vs. 815730
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 310 vs. 2,1201,810
Free Throws Made
1st
105th
104 9,787 vs. 3,6166,171
Free Throws Attempted
1st
143rd
142 13,188 vs. 4,1789,010

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
165th
158 1,476 vs. 986490
Seasons
12th
91st
79 19 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
109th
25 4 vs. 51

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
29th
129th
100 44 vs. 737
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
8th
255th
247 4,761 vs. 9823,779
Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 2,062 vs. 2371,825
Assists
45th
+300th
+255 610 vs. 148462
Steals
17th
181st
164 258 vs. 74184
Blocks
50th
208th
158 135 vs. 4590
Offensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 502 vs. 46456
Defensive Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 1,560 vs. 1911,369
Field Goals Made
7th
254th
247 1,743 vs. 3661,377
Field Goals Attempted
6th
286th
280 3,768 vs. 7403,028
3-Pointers Made
+300th
203rd
+97 6 vs. 6761
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 37 vs. 164127
Free Throws Made
4th
279th
275 1,269 vs. 1831,086
Free Throws Attempted
5th
+300th
+295 1,725 vs. 2131,512

Games and Years:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
+300th
193 vs. 71122
Playoffs
1st
+300th
19 vs. 811

Triple-Doubles:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
36th
55th
19 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
129th
114 25.02 vs. 18.176.85
Rebounds per game
51st
+300th
+249 10.14 vs. 4.096.05
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.56 vs. 3.500.06
Steals per game
107th
70th
37 1.41 vs. 1.550.14
Blocks per game
255th
+300th
+45 0.78 vs. 0.560.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 1.041.37
Defensive Rebounds per game
20th
+300th
+280 7.73 vs. 3.054.68
Field Goals Made per game
16th
141st
125 9.17 vs. 6.842.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
208th
172 17.76 vs. 13.434.33
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.06 vs. 0.830.77
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 2.151.94
Free Throws Made per game
14th
166th
152 6.63 vs. 3.672.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
215th
209 8.93 vs. 4.244.70

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Karl Malone Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
33rd
+300th
+267 24.67 vs. 13.8310.84
Rebounds per game
38th
+300th
+262 10.68 vs. 3.347.35
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.16 vs. 2.081.08
Steals per game
118th
268th
150 1.34 vs. 1.040.29
Blocks per game
299th
+300th
+1 0.70 vs. 0.630.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
98th
+300th
+202 2.60 vs. 0.651.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 8.08 vs. 2.695.39
Field Goals Made per game
33rd
+300th
+267 9.03 vs. 5.153.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
37th
+300th
+263 19.52 vs. 10.429.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.940.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 2.312.12
Free Throws Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 6.58 vs. 2.584.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
+300th
+286 8.94 vs. 3.005.94

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.