LeBron James vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with a career spanning 23 seasons from 2004 to 2026, 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.

LeBron James vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Chris Mullin LeBron James Chris Mullin
Points
1st
85th
1st
255th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
4th
+300th
Assists
4th
184th
2nd
+300th
Steals
6th
48th
1st
181st
Blocks
71st
254th
9th
208th
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LeBron James vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
LeBron James Chris Mullin LeBron James Chris Mullin
Points
8th
134th
6th
+300th
Rebounds
190th
+300th
103rd
+300th
Assists
25th
+300th
25th
+300th
Steals
82nd
70th
37th
268th
Blocks
270th
+300th
164th
+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:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
85th
84 42,316 vs. 17,91124,405
Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 11,779 vs. 4,0347,745
Assists
4th
184th
180 11,645 vs. 3,4508,195
Steals
6th
48th
42 2,350 vs. 1,530820
Blocks
71st
254th
183 1,155 vs. 549606
Offensive Rebounds
146th
+300th
+154 1,805 vs. 1,026779
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 9,974 vs. 3,0086,966
Field Goals Made
2nd
91st
89 15,540 vs. 6,7408,800
Field Goals Attempted
1st
119th
118 30,694 vs. 13,24317,451
3-Pointers Made
6th
254th
248 2,570 vs. 8151,755
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
275th
270 7,358 vs. 2,1205,238
Free Throws Made
2nd
106th
104 8,666 vs. 3,6165,050
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
146th
143 11,763 vs. 4,1787,585

Games and Years:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
166th
164 1,570 vs. 986584
Seasons
1st
91st
90 23 vs. 167

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
110th
105 122 vs. 5117

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
130th
124 79 vs. 772
50+ point games
8th
-
14 vs. 014
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
1st
255th
254 8,289 vs. 9827,307
Rebounds
4th
+300th
+296 2,628 vs. 2372,391
Assists
2nd
+300th
+298 2,095 vs. 1481,947
Steals
1st
181st
180 493 vs. 74419
Blocks
9th
208th
199 284 vs. 45239
Offensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 442 vs. 46396
Defensive Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 2,186 vs. 1911,995
Field Goals Made
1st
254th
253 2,971 vs. 3662,605
Field Goals Attempted
1st
286th
285 5,984 vs. 7405,244
3-Pointers Made
3rd
203rd
200 480 vs. 67413
3-Pointers Attempted
2nd
242nd
240 1,443 vs. 1641,279
Free Throws Made
1st
279th
278 1,867 vs. 1831,684
Free Throws Attempted
1st
+300th
+299 2,519 vs. 2132,306

Games and Years:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
1st
+300th
292 vs. 71221
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 810

Triple-Doubles:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
2nd
+300th
28 vs. 028

Rankings by Points Scored:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
55th
53 29 vs. 227
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
134th
126 26.95 vs. 18.178.79
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 4.093.41
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.42 vs. 3.503.92
Steals per game
82nd
70th
12 1.50 vs. 1.550.05
Blocks per game
270th
+300th
+30 0.74 vs. 0.560.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.15 vs. 1.040.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.35 vs. 3.053.30
Field Goals Made per game
6th
143rd
137 9.90 vs. 6.843.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
14th
211st
197 19.55 vs. 13.436.12
3-Pointers Made per game
133rd
+300th
+167 1.64 vs. 0.830.81
3-Pointers Attempted per game
77th
+300th
+223 4.69 vs. 2.152.54
Free Throws Made per game
35th
166th
131 5.52 vs. 3.671.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
27th
217th
190 7.49 vs. 4.243.26

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

LeBron James Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
6th
+300th
+294 28.39 vs. 13.8314.56
Rebounds per game
103rd
+300th
+197 9.00 vs. 3.345.66
Assists per game
25th
+300th
+275 7.17 vs. 2.085.09
Steals per game
37th
268th
231 1.69 vs. 1.040.65
Blocks per game
164th
+300th
+136 0.97 vs. 0.630.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.51 vs. 0.650.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
30th
+300th
+270 7.49 vs. 2.694.80
Field Goals Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 10.17 vs. 5.155.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
+300th
+281 20.49 vs. 10.4210.07
3-Pointers Made per game
120th
+300th
+180 1.64 vs. 0.940.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.94 vs. 2.312.63
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
+300th
+278 6.39 vs. 2.583.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 8.63 vs. 3.005.63

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.