Magic Johnson vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1996, 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.

Magic Johnson vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Magic Johnson Chris Mullin
Points
88th
85th
17th
255th
Rebounds
154th
+300th
20th
+300th
Assists
7th
184th
1st
+300th
Steals
23rd
48th
4th
181st
Blocks
+300th
252nd
139th
208th
Years1316138

Magic Johnson vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Magic Johnson Chris Mullin
Points
82nd
129th
102nd
+300th
Rebounds
212nd
+300th
163rd
+300th
Assists
1st
+300th
1st
+300th
Steals
19th
70th
19th
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:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
85th
3 17,707 vs. 17,911204
Rebounds
154th
+300th
+146 6,559 vs. 4,0342,525
Assists
7th
184th
177 10,141 vs. 3,4506,691
Steals
23rd
48th
25 1,724 vs. 1,530194
Blocks
+300th
252nd
+48 374 vs. 549175
Offensive Rebounds
200th
+300th
+100 1,601 vs. 1,026575
Defensive Rebounds
99th
+300th
+201 4,958 vs. 3,0081,950
Field Goals Made
117th
91st
26 6,211 vs. 6,740529
Field Goals Attempted
166th
117th
49 11,951 vs. 13,2431,292
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 325 vs. 815490
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 1,074 vs. 2,1201,046
Free Throws Made
41st
105th
64 4,960 vs. 3,6161,344
Free Throws Attempted
50th
143rd
93 5,850 vs. 4,1781,672

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
262nd
165th
97 906 vs. 98680
Seasons
300th
91st
209 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
4th
109th
105 138 vs. 5133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
129th
9 6 vs. 71
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
17th
255th
238 3,701 vs. 9822,719
Rebounds
20th
+300th
+280 1,465 vs. 2371,228
Assists
1st
+300th
+299 2,346 vs. 1482,198
Steals
4th
181st
177 358 vs. 74284
Blocks
139th
208th
69 64 vs. 4519
Offensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 349 vs. 46303
Defensive Rebounds
15th
+300th
+285 1,116 vs. 191925
Field Goals Made
19th
254th
235 1,291 vs. 366925
Field Goals Attempted
25th
286th
261 2,552 vs. 7401,812
3-Pointers Made
273rd
203rd
70 51 vs. 6716
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
242nd
63 212 vs. 16448
Free Throws Made
11th
279th
268 1,068 vs. 183885
Free Throws Attempted
12th
+300th
+288 1,274 vs. 2131,061

Games and Years:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
+300th
190 vs. 71119
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
1st
+300th
30 vs. 030

Rankings by Points Scored:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
55th
18 4 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
129th
47 19.54 vs. 18.171.38
Rebounds per game
212nd
+300th
+88 7.24 vs. 4.093.15
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 11.19 vs. 3.507.69
Steals per game
19th
70th
51 1.90 vs. 1.550.35
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.560.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 1.040.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 5.47 vs. 3.052.42
Field Goals Made per game
137th
141st
4 6.86 vs. 6.840.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
225th
208th
17 13.19 vs. 13.430.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.36 vs. 0.830.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.19 vs. 2.150.96
Free Throws Made per game
37th
166th
129 5.47 vs. 3.671.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
54th
215th
161 6.46 vs. 4.242.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Magic Johnson Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
102nd
+300th
+198 19.48 vs. 13.835.65
Rebounds per game
163rd
+300th
+137 7.71 vs. 3.344.37
Assists per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.35 vs. 2.0810.26
Steals per game
19th
268th
249 1.88 vs. 1.040.84
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.34 vs. 0.630.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
+300th
+34 1.84 vs. 0.651.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
99th
+300th
+201 5.87 vs. 2.693.18
Field Goals Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 6.79 vs. 5.151.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 10.423.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 0.940.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.12 vs. 2.311.19
Free Throws Made per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.62 vs. 2.583.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
68th
+300th
+232 6.71 vs. 3.003.71

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.