Wilt Chamberlain vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Wilt Chamberlain and Chris Mullin all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Wilt Chamberlain, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1960 to 1973, 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.

Wilt Chamberlain vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin
Points
7th
85th
21st
255th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
86th
184th
38th
+300th
Steals
n/a
48th
n/a
181st
Blocks
n/a
252nd
n/a
208th
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Wilt Chamberlain vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin
Points
2nd
129th
50th
+300th
Rebounds
1st
+300th
2nd
+300th
Assists
180th
+300th
164th
+300th
Steals
n/a
70th
n/a
268th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

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:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
7th
85th
78 31,419 vs. 17,91113,508
Rebounds
1st
+300th
+299 23,924 vs. 4,03419,890
Assists
86th
184th
98 4,643 vs. 3,4501,193
Steals
n/a
48th
0 vs. 1,530
Blocks
n/a
252nd
0 vs. 549
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,026
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 3,008
Field Goals Made
4th
91st
87 12,681 vs. 6,7405,941
Field Goals Attempted
9th
117th
108 23,497 vs. 13,24310,254
3-Pointers Made
n/a
249th
0 vs. 815
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
267th
0 vs. 2,120
Free Throws Made
21st
105th
84 6,057 vs. 3,6162,441
Free Throws Attempted
2nd
143rd
141 11,862 vs. 4,1787,684

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
124th
165th
41 1,045 vs. 98659
Seasons
190th
87th
103 14 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
9th
109th
100 78 vs. 573

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
1st
129th
128 271 vs. 7264
50+ point games
1st
-
118 vs. 0118
60+ point games
1st
-
32 vs. 032
70+ point games
1st
-
6 vs. 06

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
21st
255th
234 3,607 vs. 9822,625
Rebounds
2nd
+300th
+298 3,913 vs. 2373,676
Assists
38th
+300th
+262 673 vs. 148525
Steals
n/a
181st
0 vs. 74
Blocks
n/a
208th
0 vs. 45
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 46
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 191
Field Goals Made
15th
254th
239 1,425 vs. 3661,059
Field Goals Attempted
19th
286th
267 2,728 vs. 7401,988
3-Pointers Made
n/a
203rd
0 vs. 67
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
242nd
0 vs. 164
Free Throws Made
23rd
279th
256 757 vs. 183574
Free Throws Attempted
6th
+300th
+294 1,627 vs. 2131,414

Games and Years:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
38th
+300th
160 vs. 7189
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
10th
+300th
9 vs. 09

Rankings by Points Scored:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
2nd
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
2nd
129th
127 30.07 vs. 18.1711.90
Rebounds per game
1st
+300th
+299 22.89 vs. 4.0918.80
Assists per game
180th
+300th
+120 4.44 vs. 3.500.94
Steals per game
n/a
70th
0.00 vs. 1.55
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.05
Field Goals Made per game
1st
140th
139 12.13 vs. 6.845.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
3rd
208th
205 22.49 vs. 13.439.05
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.15
Free Throws Made per game
26th
166th
140 5.80 vs. 3.672.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
1st
215th
214 11.35 vs. 4.247.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Wilt Chamberlain Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
50th
+300th
+250 22.54 vs. 13.838.71
Rebounds per game
2nd
+300th
+298 24.46 vs. 3.3421.12
Assists per game
164th
+300th
+136 4.21 vs. 2.082.12
Steals per game
n/a
268th
0.00 vs. 1.04
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.69
Field Goals Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 8.91 vs. 5.153.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 17.05 vs. 10.426.63
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.31
Free Throws Made per game
95th
+300th
+205 4.73 vs. 2.582.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
+300th
+294 10.17 vs. 3.007.17

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.