Chris Mullin vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton and Chris Mullin 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

Chris Mullin

vs.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Mullin 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Chris Mullin 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Chris Mullin 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)