Patty Mills vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons and Patty Mills 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2024-25
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patty Mills 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Patty Mills 16 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Patty Mills 14 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Patty Mills 0 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 8.7 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.6 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 8,004 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 1,491 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Patty Mills 2,010 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Patty Mills 581 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Patty Mills 80 John Salmons 239

Total Games Patty Mills 921 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .423 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .385 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .857 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 11.6 (2020) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.2 (2019) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.5 (2017) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.8 (2014) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.2 (2022) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patty Mills 6.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 1.4 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 1.6 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 0.5 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.1 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Patty Mills 653 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Patty Mills 139 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Patty Mills 155 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Patty Mills 51 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Patty Mills 5 John Salmons 11

Total Games Patty Mills 99 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patty Mills .430 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Patty Mills .382 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Patty Mills .797 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patty Mills 13.4 (2018) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Patty Mills 2.7 (2015) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Patty Mills 3.6 (2019) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Patty Mills 1.0 (2019) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Patty Mills 0.3 (2022) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)