Yao Ming vs. Chris Mullin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Yao Ming 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Yao Ming, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2003 to 2011, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Yao Ming vs. Chris Mullin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Chris Mullin Yao Ming Chris Mullin
Points
+300th
85th
+300th
255th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
184th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
48th
+300th
181st
Blocks
120th
252nd
223rd
208th
Years81648

Yao Ming vs. Chris Mullin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Yao Ming Chris Mullin Yao Ming Chris Mullin
Points
98th
129th
95th
+300th
Rebounds
87th
+300th
84th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
70th
+300th
268th
Blocks
31st
+300th
67th
+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:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
85th
+215 9,247 vs. 17,9118,664
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,494 vs. 4,034460
Assists
+300th
184th
+116 769 vs. 3,4502,681
Steals
+300th
48th
+252 189 vs. 1,5301,341
Blocks
120th
252nd
132 920 vs. 549371
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,233 vs. 1,026207
Defensive Rebounds
259th
+300th
+41 3,261 vs. 3,008253
Field Goals Made
+300th
91st
+209 3,380 vs. 6,7403,360
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
117th
+183 6,445 vs. 13,2436,798
3-Pointers Made
+300th
251st
+49 2 vs. 815813
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
267th
+33 10 vs. 2,1202,110
Free Throws Made
265th
105th
160 2,485 vs. 3,6161,131
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
143rd
+157 2,984 vs. 4,1781,194

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
165th
+135 486 vs. 986500
Seasons
+300th
91st
+209 8 vs. 168

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
129th
147 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
255th
+45 555 vs. 982427
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
261 vs. 23724
Assists
+300th
+300th
29 vs. 148119
Steals
+300th
181st
+119 9 vs. 7465
Blocks
223rd
208th
15 42 vs. 453
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
76 vs. 4630
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
185 vs. 1916
Field Goals Made
+300th
254th
+46 195 vs. 366171
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
286th
+14 376 vs. 740364
3-Pointers Made
+300th
203rd
+97 0 vs. 6767
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
242nd
+58 0 vs. 164164
Free Throws Made
300th
279th
21 165 vs. 18318
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
198 vs. 21315

Games and Years:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 7143
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 84

Rankings by Points Scored:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
55th
0 vs. 22
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
98th
129th
31 19.03 vs. 18.170.86
Rebounds per game
87th
+300th
+213 9.25 vs. 4.095.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 3.501.92
Steals per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.39 vs. 1.551.16
Blocks per game
31st
+300th
+269 1.89 vs. 0.561.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 1.041.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 6.71 vs. 3.053.66
Field Goals Made per game
125th
141st
16 6.95 vs. 6.840.12
Field Goals Attempted per game
223rd
208th
15 13.26 vs. 13.430.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.830.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 2.152.13
Free Throws Made per game
48th
166th
118 5.11 vs. 3.671.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
69th
215th
146 6.14 vs. 4.241.90

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Yao Ming Chris Mullin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
95th
+300th
+205 19.82 vs. 13.835.99
Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 9.32 vs. 3.345.98
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.04 vs. 2.081.05
Steals per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.32 vs. 1.040.72
Blocks per game
67th
+300th
+233 1.50 vs. 0.630.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
84th
+300th
+216 2.71 vs. 0.652.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.61 vs. 2.693.92
Field Goals Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 6.96 vs. 5.151.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
212nd
+300th
+88 13.43 vs. 10.423.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.940.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.312.31
Free Throws Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 5.89 vs. 2.583.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
48th
+300th
+252 7.07 vs. 3.004.07

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.