Rickey Green vs. Patty Mills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patty Mills and Rickey Green, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Rickey Green played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Patty Mills, who played 15. Rickey Green had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Patty Mills had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Rickey Green 14 8 1977-78 to 1991-92
Patty Mills 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1977-782009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 76 14.4 4.5 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.9 4.9 .381 - - - 0.7 1.2 .600
Patty Mills 10 3.8 2.6 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .417 0.2 0.4 .500 0.4 0.7 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 3 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1978-792010-11
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 27 16.0 6.6 0.6 0.9 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.5 6.6 .379 - - - 1.7 2.5 .672
Patty Mills 64 12.2 5.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.1 5.1 .412 0.7 2.1 .353 0.6 0.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Rickey Green didn't play in 1979-80.

Season 3
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1980-812011-12
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 47 27.8 9.0 0.6 1.8 2.5 5.0 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.6 3.7 7.8 .481 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
Patty Mills 16 16.3 10.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.6 0.9 3.9 8.1 .485 1.5 3.5 .429 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 8 3.9 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 .545 0.4 0.6 .600 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1981-822012-13
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 34.8 14.8 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.2 12.5 .493 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.3 .765
Patty Mills 58 11.3 5.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 1.9 4.2 .469 0.9 2.2 .400 0.3 0.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 9 3.4 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.1 .500 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1982-832013-14
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 78 35.7 14.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 8.9 2.8 0.1 2.8 2.0 5.9 12.1 .493 0.0 0.2 .154 2.4 3.0 .797
Patty Mills 81 18.9 10.2 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .464 1.7 3.9 .425 0.9 1.0 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 23 15.3 7.3 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.6 1.3 2.7 6.1 .447 1.4 3.4 .405 0.4 0.6 .769

Season 6
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1983-842014-15
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 34.2 13.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 9.2 2.7 0.2 2.1 1.9 5.4 11.2 .486 0.0 0.2 .118 2.4 2.9 .821
Patty Mills 51 15.7 6.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.1 2.5 6.6 .381 1.2 3.6 .341 0.6 0.8 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 11 36.7 14.6 0.8 2.3 3.1 9.5 1.7 0.4 2.6 1.5 5.8 13.7 .424 0.1 0.4 .250 2.9 3.9 .744
Patty Mills 7 16.0 10.1 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.1 3.0 6.0 .500 2.3 4.0 .571 1.9 1.9 1.000

Season 7
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1984-852015-16
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 77 31.6 13.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 7.8 1.7 0.0 2.3 1.7 4.9 10.4 .477 0.1 0.3 .300 3.0 3.5 .869
Patty Mills 81 20.5 8.5 0.3 1.6 2.0 2.8 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.3 3.2 7.6 .425 1.5 4.0 .384 0.6 0.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 10 30.2 15.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.5 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.3 5.7 10.6 .538 0.1 0.7 .143 3.5 3.8 .921
Patty Mills 10 16.7 6.6 0.0 1.4 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.8 0.3 2.3 5.3 .434 1.3 3.6 .361 0.7 1.1 .636

Season 8
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1985-862016-17
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 80 25.2 11.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.1 1.3 0.1 1.7 1.6 4.5 9.5 .471 0.1 0.4 .172 2.7 3.1 .852
Patty Mills 80 21.9 9.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.4 7.8 .440 1.8 4.4 .414 0.8 1.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 4 29.8 13.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 9.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.3 5.3 10.8 .488 0.3 0.5 .500 2.5 2.8 .909
Patty Mills 16 26.0 10.3 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.6 8.8 .407 2.0 5.6 .360 1.2 1.4 .864

Season 9
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1986-872017-18
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 25.8 9.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.7 1.4 0.0 1.6 1.3 3.7 8.0 .467 0.1 0.2 .368 2.1 2.6 .827
Patty Mills 82 25.7 10.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.8 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.6 3.4 8.3 .411 1.9 5.0 .372 1.3 1.4 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 4 18.0 6.8 0.3 1.8 2.0 6.3 0.5 0.0 1.8 1.3 2.8 5.8 .478 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.5 .833
Patty Mills 5 33.0 13.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.8 3.0 5.0 11.4 .439 2.6 7.0 .371 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 10
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1987-882018-19
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 81 13.8 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 3.7 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.0 1.9 4.6 .424 0.0 0.2 .211 0.9 1.0 .904
Patty Mills 82 23.3 9.9 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.1 .425 1.9 4.9 .394 1.1 1.3 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 7 5.4 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.3 1.1 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Patty Mills 7 21.7 5.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 3.6 1.0 0.1 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.1 .326 0.4 3.1 .136 0.9 1.4 .600

Season 11
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1988-892019-20
Team Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee BucksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 63 13.8 4.6 0.2 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.2 .489 0.0 0.2 .273 0.5 0.5 .909
Patty Mills 66 22.5 11.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.8 1.6 3.9 9.1 .431 2.3 6.1 .382 1.5 1.7 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 8 13.8 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.5 3.6 .414 0.1 0.3 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1989-902020-21
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 69 13.4 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.4 3.3 .433 0.0 0.2 .091 0.6 0.7 .843
Patty Mills 68 24.8 10.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.7 9.0 .412 2.4 6.3 .375 1.0 1.1 .910
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 3 10.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1990-912021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 79 28.5 10.0 0.4 1.3 1.7 5.2 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.6 4.2 9.1 .463 0.1 0.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .830
Patty Mills 81 29.0 11.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.4 4.0 9.8 .408 2.8 7.0 .400 0.6 0.7 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 8 24.9 7.4 0.1 1.0 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.1 3.0 6.9 .436 0.4 0.5 .750 1.0 1.1 .889
Patty Mills 4 18.0 6.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.0 .563 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season 1991-922022-23
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green 26 14.1 4.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.8 4.0 .447 0.0 0.2 .250 0.5 0.7 .722
Patty Mills 40 14.2 6.2 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 0.8 2.2 5.2 .411 1.2 3.4 .366 0.6 0.8 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15
Rickey Green Patty Mills
Season -2023-24
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 32 13.0 4.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.4 4.1 .351 0.8 2.7 .276 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rickey Green ------- --- ----------
Patty Mills 3 17.3 6.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 5.7 .353 1.0 3.7 .273 1.0 1.3 .750
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