Kobe Bryant vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin
Points
4th
85th
4th
255th
Rebounds
118th
+300th
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
184th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
48th
6th
181st
Blocks
212nd
254th
42nd
208th
Years2016158

Kobe Bryant vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin
Points
16th
134th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
160th
+300th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
70th
97th
268th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+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:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
85th
81 33,643 vs. 17,91115,732
Rebounds
118th
+300th
+182 7,047 vs. 4,0343,013
Assists
36th
184th
148 6,306 vs. 3,4502,856
Steals
17th
48th
31 1,944 vs. 1,530414
Blocks
212nd
254th
42 640 vs. 54991
Offensive Rebounds
227th
+300th
+73 1,499 vs. 1,026473
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
+300th
+238 5,548 vs. 3,0082,540
Field Goals Made
6th
91st
85 11,719 vs. 6,7404,979
Field Goals Attempted
4th
119th
115 26,200 vs. 13,24312,957
3-Pointers Made
30th
254th
224 1,827 vs. 8151,012
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
275th
257 5,546 vs. 2,1203,426
Free Throws Made
4th
106th
102 8,378 vs. 3,6164,762
Free Throws Attempted
6th
146th
140 10,011 vs. 4,1785,833

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
166th
150 1,346 vs. 986360
Seasons
8th
91st
83 20 vs. 164

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
25th
110th
85 21 vs. 516

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
130th
127 122 vs. 7115
50+ point games
3rd
-
25 vs. 025
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
255th
251 5,640 vs. 9824,658
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 237882
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 148892
Steals
6th
181st
175 310 vs. 74236
Blocks
42nd
208th
166 144 vs. 4599
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 46184
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 889 vs. 191698
Field Goals Made
5th
254th
249 2,014 vs. 3661,648
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
286th
284 4,499 vs. 7403,759
3-Pointers Made
11th
203rd
192 292 vs. 67225
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
242nd
234 882 vs. 164718
Free Throws Made
3rd
279th
276 1,320 vs. 1831,137
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 1,617 vs. 2131,404

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 71149
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
134th
118 24.99 vs. 18.176.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 4.091.14
Assists per game
160th
+300th
+140 4.68 vs. 3.501.19
Steals per game
96th
70th
26 1.44 vs. 1.550.11
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.560.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.11 vs. 1.040.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
+300th
+23 4.12 vs. 3.051.07
Field Goals Made per game
26th
143rd
117 8.71 vs. 6.841.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
211st
195 19.47 vs. 13.436.03
3-Pointers Made per game
244th
+300th
+56 1.36 vs. 0.830.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
+300th
+170 4.12 vs. 2.151.97
Free Throws Made per game
19th
166th
147 6.22 vs. 3.672.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
217th
189 7.44 vs. 4.243.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
+300th
+276 25.64 vs. 13.8311.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.341.75
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 2.082.64
Steals per game
97th
268th
171 1.41 vs. 1.040.37
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.630.02
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.650.40
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.691.35
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 9.15 vs. 5.154.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 10.4210.03
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.940.38
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 2.311.70
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 2.583.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 3.004.35

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.