Bob Lanier vs. Chris Mullin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Mullin and Bob Lanier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Lanier

vs.

Chris Mullin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Chris Mullin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Chris Mullin 16

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Chris Mullin 8

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Chris Mullin 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bob Lanier 0 Chris Mullin 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Lanier 0 Chris Mullin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Chris Mullin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Chris Mullin 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Chris Mullin 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Chris Mullin 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Chris Mullin 17,911

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Chris Mullin 4,034

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Chris Mullin 3,450

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Chris Mullin 1,530

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Chris Mullin 549

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Chris Mullin 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Chris Mullin .509

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Chris Mullin .384

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Chris Mullin .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Chris Mullin 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Chris Mullin 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Chris Mullin 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Chris Mullin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Chris Mullin 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Chris Mullin 982

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Chris Mullin 237

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Chris Mullin 148

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Chris Mullin 74

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Chris Mullin 45

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Chris Mullin 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Chris Mullin .495

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Chris Mullin .409

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Chris Mullin .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.