2) CHRIS MULLIN

2. Chris Mullin: St. John’s – (1981-85) Brooklyn, NY

Four years: 19.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.7 spg, 55.0% FG, 84.8% FT.

Player of the Year (1983)

Co-Player of the Year (1984)

Co-Player of the Year (1985)

Second Team Consensus All-American (1984)

First Team Consensus All-American (1985)

USBWA National Player of the Year (1985)

Wooden Award-National Player of the Year (1985)

UPI National Player of the Year (1985)

One of the best shooters in college history, and along with Patrick Ewing, he’s most responsible for making the league the power it is today.

A star from the beginning, Mullin entered the league with Ewing and averaged 16.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.1 apg, and 1.4 spg, while making 53.4% from the field and 79.1% from the line. As a sophomore, his first of three straight conference Player of the Year honors followed a season where he averaged 19.1 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.1 apg, and 1.2 spg. He also displayed his great free throw shooting for the first time, making 87.8%. From the field, he also shot 57.7%, and amazing number for a perimeter player. Perhaps his best season came in his junior year in which he averaged 22.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.0 apg, and 2.1 spg, to go with a ridiculous 57.1% from the field and 90.4% from the line. He finally reached First Team All-American status as a senior, along with a Final Four appearance, as he led a powerful team that also featured Walter Berry and Mark Jackson. He ended the season with 19.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 4.3 apg, and 2.1 spg. He was also still deadly in his shooting, making 52.1% from the field and 82.4% from the line.

For his career, Mullin amassed 2,440 total points, as well as 1,290 points in conference play. The latter was good for 4th best all-time. The most amazing part of Mullin’s scoring numbers is that he amassed those numbers before the three point shot was in the college game, and Mullin was an excellent and extremely productive three point shooter in the pros. With that added weapon, there’s no telling how many points Mullin would have scored. Beyond the points, Mullin also accumulated 509 rebounds and 211 steals, and his numbers in conference games include him being 3rd in made field goals, 6th in made free throws, 6th in free throw percentage, and 9th in field goal percentage.

Drafted seventh overall by the Golden State Warriors, Mullin enjoyed an excellent 16 season career which featured an 18.2 ppg average and five all-star appearances.