Michael Jordan vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1985 to 2003, 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.

Michael Jordan vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Michael Jordan Chris Mullin
Points
5th
85th
2nd
255th
Rebounds
141st
+300th
40th
+300th
Assists
52nd
184th
13th
+300th
Steals
4th
48th
3rd
181st
Blocks
126th
252nd
34th
208th
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Michael Jordan vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Michael Jordan Chris Mullin
Points
1st
129th
1st
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th
Assists
108th
+300th
69th
+300th
Steals
3rd
70th
11th
268th
Blocks
233rd
+300th
195th
+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:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
85th
80 32,292 vs. 17,91114,381
Rebounds
141st
+300th
+159 6,672 vs. 4,0342,638
Assists
52nd
184th
132 5,633 vs. 3,4502,183
Steals
4th
48th
44 2,514 vs. 1,530984
Blocks
126th
252nd
126 893 vs. 549344
Offensive Rebounds
177th
+300th
+123 1,668 vs. 1,026642
Defensive Rebounds
93rd
+300th
+207 5,004 vs. 3,0081,996
Field Goals Made
5th
91st
86 12,192 vs. 6,7405,452
Field Goals Attempted
5th
117th
112 24,537 vs. 13,24311,294
3-Pointers Made
+300th
249th
+51 581 vs. 815234
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 1,778 vs. 2,120342
Free Throws Made
7th
105th
98 7,327 vs. 3,6163,711
Free Throws Attempted
12th
143rd
131 8,772 vs. 4,1784,594

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
108th
165th
57 1,072 vs. 98686
Seasons
133rd
87th
46 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
109th
89 28 vs. 523

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
2nd
129th
127 173 vs. 7166
50+ point games
2nd
-
31 vs. 031
60+ point games
4th
-
4 vs. 04
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
255th
253 5,987 vs. 9825,005
Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 1,152 vs. 237915
Assists
13th
+300th
+287 1,022 vs. 148874
Steals
3rd
181st
178 376 vs. 74302
Blocks
34th
208th
174 158 vs. 45113
Offensive Rebounds
36th
+300th
+264 305 vs. 46259
Defensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 847 vs. 191656
Field Goals Made
3rd
254th
251 2,188 vs. 3661,822
Field Goals Attempted
3rd
286th
283 4,497 vs. 7403,757
3-Pointers Made
63rd
203rd
140 148 vs. 6781
3-Pointers Attempted
52nd
242nd
190 446 vs. 164282
Free Throws Made
2nd
279th
277 1,463 vs. 1831,280
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
+300th
+297 1,766 vs. 2131,553

Games and Years:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
19th
+300th
179 vs. 71108
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
55th
54 38 vs. 236
50+ point games
1st
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
1st
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
129th
128 30.12 vs. 18.1711.96
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.22 vs. 4.092.13
Assists per game
108th
+300th
+192 5.25 vs. 3.501.76
Steals per game
3rd
70th
67 2.35 vs. 1.550.79
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.560.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 1.040.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
186th
+300th
+114 4.67 vs. 3.051.62
Field Goals Made per game
2nd
140th
138 11.37 vs. 6.844.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
208th
206 22.89 vs. 13.439.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.830.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.66 vs. 2.150.49
Free Throws Made per game
10th
166th
156 6.83 vs. 3.673.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
215th
196 8.18 vs. 4.243.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Michael Jordan Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
1st
+300th
+299 33.45 vs. 13.8319.62
Rebounds per game
278th
+300th
+22 6.44 vs. 3.343.10
Assists per game
69th
+300th
+231 5.71 vs. 2.083.62
Steals per game
11th
268th
257 2.10 vs. 1.041.06
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.630.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.70 vs. 0.651.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
184th
+300th
+116 4.73 vs. 2.692.04
Field Goals Made per game
1st
+300th
+299 12.22 vs. 5.157.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
2nd
+300th
+298 25.12 vs. 10.4214.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 0.940.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 2.310.18
Free Throws Made per game
3rd
+300th
+297 8.17 vs. 2.585.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 9.87 vs. 3.006.87

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.