Jeff Mullins
1964–65 to 1975–76 · 12 seasons
NBA player comparison
Jeff Mullins vs. World B. Free: Career comparison
Regular-season verdict
Jeff Mullins ranks higher in career impact
World B. Free
1975–76 to 1987–88 · 13 seasons
Impact comparison
Box impact estimates points per 100 possessions above each season's league average. Higher is better. Career ranks and average league finishes work the other way: lower is better.
#150LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#269
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.1Leads
+1.9Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.3Leads
14.0LeadsBest 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better26.0
+1,872 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementCumulative regular-season value+1,628 pts
1LeadsTop-10 impact seasons0
Career Impact Rank places Jeff Mullins #150 and World B. Free #269. It combines league finishes across each player's best three, five, and ten regular seasons, giving the most weight to the best three. World B. Free had the higher single-season impact estimate.
Regular season only. Impact figures are estimates; small gaps are not exact. Playoffs, awards and titles do not determine the verdict.
Career Impact RankSee exactly how both rankings are calculatedJeff Mullins19.500 · No. 150World B. Free34.500 · No. 269
Only the three league-finish windows below determine Career Impact Rank. Career Value and peak impact are separate measures; neither adds points to this calculation. Lower composite scores rank higher.
Jeff Mullins
19.500 composite · No. 150 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 91968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 14.000 | 50% | 7.000 |
| Best 5No. 91968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 17.400 | 30% | 5.220 |
| Best 10No. 91968–69Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 141966–67Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 191969–70Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 201971–72Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 251967–68Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 331972–73Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 401964–65Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 421970–71Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 721974–75Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 901965–66Reconstructed historical estimateIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 36.400 | 20% | 7.280 |
7.000 + 5.220 + 7.280= 19.500
World B. Free
34.500 composite · No. 269 all-time
| Window and finishes used | Average finish | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best 3No. 211979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 351983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 26.000 | 50% | 13.000 |
| Best 5No. 211979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 351983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 30.200 | 30% | 9.060 |
| Best 10No. 211979–80Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 221984–85Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 351983–84Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 361985–86Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 371978–79Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 681982–83Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 771977–78Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 841980–81Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1101981–82Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimateNo. 1321975–76Recorded box inputsIncludes bounded historical defense estimate | 62.200 | 20% | 12.440 |
13.000 + 9.060 + 12.440= 34.500
Averages, contributions, and totals are displayed to three decimal places. The ranking calculation keeps full source precision. Read the full method →
Full comparison · Career comparison
Understand the numbers
Start with impact, then compare playing time and skills. Team results add context. These are not categories to tally into a winner.
1 · Ranking evidence
Impact: who ranks higher, and why?
Career Impact Rank compares entire regular-season careers across NBA history. It combines average league places across the best three, five, and ten seasons, weighted 50%, 30%, and 20%. A lower rank or average place is better.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Career Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank | #150Better result for this metric. | #269 |
| Best 3 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 14.0Better result for this metric. | 26.0 |
| Best 5 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 17.4Better result for this metric. | 30.2 |
| Best 10 average finishAverage league place · lower is better | 36.4Better result for this metric. | 62.2 |
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| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Points-above-replacement rankAll-time rank in estimated regular-season points above replacement | #203Better result for this metric. | #248 |
| Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.9 | +3.1Better result for this metric. |
| Best 3 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +2.3 | +2.7Better result for this metric. |
| Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.9 | +2.3Better result for this metric. |
| Best 10 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better | +1.1 | +1.2Better result for this metric. |
| Points above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better | +1,872 ptsBetter result for this metric. | +1,628 pts |
| Seasons ranked No. 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Top-five impact seasons | 0 | 0 |
| Top-ten impact seasons | 1Better result for this metric. | 0 |
2 · Playing time and responsibility
How much did each player take on?
Read games and minutes alongside impact. Offensive usage is the share of team plays a player ends with a shot, free throws, or a turnover while on court. More usage is not automatically better.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 804 | 886 |
| Minutes | 24,574 | 26,893 |
3 · Individual skills
Where does each player have an advantage?
These are each player's averages across up to ten best seasons. Career Impact Rank gives the Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights, giving the most weight to the highest peak. The model accounts for position, role, pace, playing time, and team results. Green marks the better result for a metric, including lower turnover rates. Workload and shot-selection measures stay neutral. These rows are not votes toward the ranking.
Shooting
True shooting includes two-pointers, three-pointers, and free throws.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| True shooting percentage | 50.7% | 52.7%Better result for this metric. |
| True shootingAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 50.2% | 53.0%Better result for this metric. |
Show more stats: Shooting
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Field-goal percentage | 46.3%Better result for this metric. | 45.6% |
| Three-point percentage | Unavailable | 33.7% |
| Free-throw percentage | 81.4%Better result for this metric. | 75.3% |
Passing
Assist rate is the share of teammates’ made shots assisted while the player is on court. Read turnovers alongside offensive workload; lower turnover rate is generally better.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 17.5% | 19.5%Better result for this metric. |
| Assists per game | 3.8Better result for this metric. | 3.7 |
Show more stats: Passing
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | Unavailable | 11.0% |
Rebounding
Rebound rate is the share of available rebounds collected while on court.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Rebound rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 5.5%Better result for this metric. | 4.9% |
| Rebounds per game | 4.3Better result for this metric. | 2.7 |
Defense
Steals and blocks describe only part of defense. They do not capture every stop, rotation, or matchup.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Steal rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 1.7%Better result for this metric. | 1.6% |
Show more stats: Defense
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Block rateAverage across the best impact seasons selected for the model input profile | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Scoring
Points per game describe scoring volume, not overall impact.
| Metric | Jeff Mullins | World B. Free |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 16.2 | 20.3Better result for this metric. |
4 · Team context, not ranking inputs
What happened with and without them?
A verified with/without comparison is unavailable for this scope. We do not substitute another season’s observations.
Four separate questions
Impact, winning, playoffs, and awards
These are different ways to understand a career. Only Regular Season Impact determines the hussEyquation verdict. The other three sections add basketball context without adding points or changing the rank.
Regular Season Impact
Jeff Mullins ranks higher in career impact.
Jeff MullinsMetricWorld B. Free
#150LeadsCareer Impact RankPeak-weighted regular-season rank#269
+2.9Peak box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+3.1Leads
+1.9Best 5 average box impactEra-adjusted points per 100 possessions above league average · higher is better+2.3Leads
+1,872 ptsLeadsPoints above replacementRegular season · fixed -2.0 replacement baseline · higher is better+1,628 pts
This is the ranking result. It uses regular-season impact only. Team records, playoffs, and awards do not change it.
Team Success
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Jeff MullinsMetricWorld B. Free
979LeadsListed-team regular-season wins586
0.4%Listed-team winning percentage2.8%Leads
12Leads50-win team seasons3
12Leads60-win team seasons1
10LeadsPlayoff team seasons6
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Final records for every listed team-season. A traded season can include more than one team.
Playoff Résumé
Jeff Mullins leads every available measure below.
Jeff MullinsMetricWorld B. Free
10LeadsPlayoff appearances5
83LeadsPlayoff games34
48LeadsTeam playoff wins19
2LeadsFinals appearances1
1LeadsChampionships0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Team playoff results count only seasons when the player appeared in a playoff game.
Awards
The advantages are split across the available measures.
Jeff MullinsMetricWorld B. Free
3LeadsAll-Star1
0MVP0
0All-NBA1Leads
0All-Defense0
0DPOY0
0Rookie of the Year0
Context only. Not included in Career Impact Rank. Major regular-season honors are recognition, not inputs to the impact ranking.
How each context field is counted
- Listed-team regular-season wins
- The sum of each listed team's final wins in every season the player represented that team.
- Listed-team winning percentage
- Those team wins divided by those teams' total regular-season games.
- 50- and 60-win team seasons
- Listed team-seasons that finished with at least 50 or 60 wins. Shortened seasons are not projected to 82 games.
- Team seasons reaching playoffs
- Listed team-seasons in which that team qualified for the playoffs.
- Playoff appearances and games
- Postseasons and games in which the player appeared.
- Team playoff wins
- Team wins from those postseasons. They describe team results, not individual credit.
- Finals appearances and championships
- Seasons when the player appeared in the playoffs for the finalist or champion.
- Awards
- Recorded NBA selections and major regular-season honors. A zero means the source records none; Not available means the source field is missing.
Source and scope Basketball Reference, NBA seasons 1950–51 through 2025–26, accessed 2026-10-09.
Career Shape Explorer
How the careers developed
Follow every regular season by NBA experience or age. This view describes the path; it does not create another verdict.
Jeff MullinsWorld B. FreePeak seasonHistorical source qualification
Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average
Striped bars mark seasons with fewer than 40 games. A dashed mark means that player had no season at the aligned point.
Season-by-season evidenceRead both careers at the same stage
Every observed season keeps its age, era-centered impact estimate, league rank when qualified, career-stage label, and exact evidence link. A missing career point stays missing.
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Observed values come from the accepted season comparison record. Historical source qualifications stay attached to affected seasons. Missing means no NBA season exists at that aligned point; it is never interpolated. Missing is not the same as estimated.