Complete Stats Comparison of Chris Mullin and Gary Payton

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Chris Mullin and Gary Payton during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Chris Mullin3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		1
(blocks)		16
seasons
Gary Payton2
(assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Chris Mullin1
(blocks)		1
(blocks)		8
Playoffs
Gary Payton4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Chris Mullin7
stats		4
stats		3
stats
Gary Payton2
stats		10
stats		0
stats
they are tied3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Chris Mullin3
stats		3
stats		3
stats
Gary Payton7
stats		11
stats		0
stats
they are tied2
stats

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Chris Mullin had better averages in points, rebounds and blocks while Gary Payton had better averages in assists and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Chris Mullin had better averages in points (+1.9), field goals made (+0.3), free throws made (+1.3), defensive rebounds (+0.2), total rebounds (+0.2) and blocks (+0.4)
- Gary Payton had better averages in assists (+3.2) and steals (+0.2)
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- Gary Payton had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.3)
- Chris Mullin had higher average in free throws attempted (+0.8)
- Gary Payton had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.6) and 3-pointers attempted (+0.5)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Chris Mullin 18.2
+1.9
Gary Payton 16.3
Field Goals Made
Chris Mullin 6.8
+0.3
Gary Payton 6.5
Field Goals Attempted
Chris Mullin 13.4
Gary Payton 14.0
+0.6
3-Pointers Made
Chris Mullin 0.8
Gary Payton 0.8
3-Pointers Attempted
Chris Mullin 2.2
Gary Payton 2.7
+0.5
Free Throws Made
Chris Mullin 3.7
+1.3
Gary Payton 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
Chris Mullin 4.2
+0.8
Gary Payton 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 1.0
Gary Payton 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 3.1
+0.2
Gary Payton 2.9
Total Rebounds
Chris Mullin 4.1
+0.2
Gary Payton 3.9
Assists
Chris Mullin 3.5
Gary Payton 6.7
+3.2
Steals
Chris Mullin 1.6
Gary Payton 1.8
+0.2
Blocks
Chris Mullin 0.6
+0.4
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 2.3
Gary Payton 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 2.1
Gary Payton 2.4
+0.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Gary Payton had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Chris Mullin had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Chris Mullin had more free throws made (+351) and blocks (+264)
- Gary Payton played more years (+1) and games (+349), and had more points (+3,902), field goals made (+1,968), 3-pointers made (+317), offensive rebounds (+366), defensive rebounds (+869), total rebounds (+1,235), assists (+5,516) and steals (+915)
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- Gary Payton had more turnovers (+715) and personal fouls (+1,167)
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- Gary Payton had more field goals attempted (+5,455), 3-pointers attempted (+1,450) and free throws attempted (+302)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Chris Mullin 16
Gary Payton 17
+1
Games
Chris Mullin 986
Gary Payton 1,335
+349
Points
Chris Mullin 17,911
Gary Payton 21,813
+3,902
Field Goals Made
Chris Mullin 6,740
Gary Payton 8,708
+1,968
Field Goals Attempted
Chris Mullin 13,243
Gary Payton 18,698
+5,455
3-Pointers Made
Chris Mullin 815
Gary Payton 1,132
+317
3-Pointers Attempted
Chris Mullin 2,120
Gary Payton 3,570
+1,450
Free Throws Made
Chris Mullin 3,616
+351
Gary Payton 3,265
Free Throws Attempted
Chris Mullin 4,178
Gary Payton 4,480
+302
Offensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 1,026
Gary Payton 1,392
+366
Defensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 3,008
Gary Payton 3,877
+869
Total Rebounds
Chris Mullin 4,034
Gary Payton 5,269
+1,235
Assists
Chris Mullin 3,450
Gary Payton 8,966
+5,516
Steals
Chris Mullin 1,530
Gary Payton 2,445
+915
Blocks
Chris Mullin 549
+264
Gary Payton 285
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 2,315
Gary Payton 3,030
+715
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 2,050
Gary Payton 3,217
+1,167

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Chris Mullin had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Gary Payton.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Mullin 50.9%
+4.3
Gary Payton 46.6%
3-Point Percentage
Chris Mullin 38.4%
+6.7
Gary Payton 31.7%
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Mullin 86.5%
+13.6
Gary Payton 72.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Gary Payton had better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while Chris Mullin had better average in blocks.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Chris Mullin had better averages in free throws made (+0.6) and blocks (+0.4)
- Gary Payton had better averages in points (+0.2), field goals made (+0.4), offensive rebounds (+0.4), defensive rebounds (+0.1), total rebounds (+0.4), assists (+3.2) and steals (+0.4)
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- Gary Payton had higher (worst) average in personal fouls (+0.8)
- Chris Mullin had higher average in free throws attempted (+0.2)
- Gary Payton had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.2) and 3-pointers attempted (+0.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Chris Mullin 13.8
Gary Payton 14.0
+0.2
Field Goals Made
Chris Mullin 5.2
Gary Payton 5.6
+0.4
Field Goals Attempted
Chris Mullin 10.4
Gary Payton 12.6
+2.2
3-Pointers Made
Chris Mullin 0.9
Gary Payton 0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Chris Mullin 2.3
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.5
Free Throws Made
Chris Mullin 2.6
+0.6
Gary Payton 2.0
Free Throws Attempted
Chris Mullin 3.0
+0.2
Gary Payton 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 0.6
Gary Payton 1.0
+0.4
Defensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 2.7
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.1
Total Rebounds
Chris Mullin 3.3
Gary Payton 3.7
+0.4
Assists
Chris Mullin 2.1
Gary Payton 5.3
+3.2
Steals
Chris Mullin 1.0
Gary Payton 1.4
+0.4
Blocks
Chris Mullin 0.6
+0.4
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 1.9
Gary Payton 1.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 2.0
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Gary Payton had more total points, rebounds, assists and steals while Chris Mullin had more total blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Chris Mullin had more blocks (+13)
- Gary Payton played more years (+7) and games (+83), and had more points (+1,173), field goals made (+489), 3-pointers made (+70), free throws made (+125), offensive rebounds (+102), defensive rebounds (+236), total rebounds (+338), assists (+663) and steals (+142)
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- Gary Payton had more turnovers (+161) and personal fouls (+289)
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- Gary Payton had more field goals attempted (+1,198), 3-pointers attempted (+271) and free throws attempted (+223)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Chris Mullin 8
Gary Payton 15
+7
Games
Chris Mullin 71
Gary Payton 154
+83
Points
Chris Mullin 982
Gary Payton 2,155
+1,173
Field Goals Made
Chris Mullin 366
Gary Payton 855
+489
Field Goals Attempted
Chris Mullin 740
Gary Payton 1,938
+1,198
3-Pointers Made
Chris Mullin 67
Gary Payton 137
+70
3-Pointers Attempted
Chris Mullin 164
Gary Payton 435
+271
Free Throws Made
Chris Mullin 183
Gary Payton 308
+125
Free Throws Attempted
Chris Mullin 213
Gary Payton 436
+223
Offensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 46
Gary Payton 148
+102
Defensive Rebounds
Chris Mullin 191
Gary Payton 427
+236
Total Rebounds
Chris Mullin 237
Gary Payton 575
+338
Assists
Chris Mullin 148
Gary Payton 811
+663
Steals
Chris Mullin 74
Gary Payton 216
+142
Blocks
Chris Mullin 45
+13
Gary Payton 32
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 136
Gary Payton 297
+161
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Chris Mullin 145
Gary Payton 434
+289

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Chris Mullin had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Gary Payton.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Chris Mullin 49.5%
+5.4
Gary Payton 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
Chris Mullin 40.9%
+9.4
Gary Payton 31.5%
Free Throw Percentage
Chris Mullin 85.9%
+15.3
Gary Payton 70.6%
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