Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Patty Mills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patty Mills and Derrick Jones Jr., 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 / Games against each other

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.

Derrick Jones Jr. played 10 years in the NBA, 6 less than Patty Mills, who played 16. Derrick Jones Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, 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 achievements, 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
Derrick Jones Jr. 10 5 2016-17 to 2025-26
Patty Mills 16 14 2009-10 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 32 17.0 5.3 1.2 1.3 2.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.1 3.8 .562 0.1 0.3 .273 0.9 1.3 .707
difference:+22+13.2+2.7+1.1+1.2+2.3+0.1+0.4+0.4-1.4+1.1+1.4+.145+0.1+0.1+.227+0.5+0.6+.136
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Phoenix Suns, Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 20 12.3 3.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.7 .396 0.2 0.9 .167 0.8 1.2 .667
difference:+44+0.1+2.4+0.8+0.4+1.1+1.2+0.2+0.7-0.6-0.2+1.0+2.4+.016+0.5+1.2+.186+0.2+0.5+.099
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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 -

Season 3

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 60 19.2 7.0 1.6 2.4 4.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.4 .494 0.5 1.5 .308 1.2 2.0 .607
difference:+44+2.9+3.3+1.3+0.9+2.2+1.8+0.2+0.6-0.9-1.2+1.2+2.7+.009+1.0+2.0+.121+0.3+1.1+.393
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost NBA Finals
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 59 23.3 8.5 1.1 2.8 3.9 1.1 1.0 0.6 0.5 2.2 3.1 5.9 .527 0.6 2.2 .280 1.6 2.1 .772
difference:+1+12.0+3.4+0.9+2.1+3.0+0.6+0.5-0.2-1.3+1.2+1.7+.058+0.3+.120+1.3+1.8+.070
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 15 6.4 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.5 1.1 .471 0.3 0.6 .444 0.1 0.3 .400
difference:+6+3.0+0.2+0.3+0.2+0.5+0.3+0.4+0.3-0.6+0.1+.029+0.1+0.2+.158+0.1+0.3
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 58 22.7 6.8 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.6 2.2 2.5 5.2 .484 0.7 2.3 .316 1.0 1.6 .648
difference:+23+3.8+3.4+0.9+0.5+1.4+1.0+0.2+0.8-0.2-0.8+1.3+3.0+.020+1.0+1.6+.109+0.1+0.6+.242
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 2 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+21+10.3+5.3+0.1+1.4+1.5+1.4+0.2-0.6-0.3+1.7+3.6+.047+1.4+2.4+.405+0.4+0.6
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 51 17.6 5.6 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.1 2.1 3.8 .538 0.4 1.2 .328 1.1 1.4 .800
difference:+1.9+1.3+0.8+1.0+1.8+1.1+0.6-0.1-1.0+0.4+2.8+.157+0.8+2.4+.013+0.5+0.6+.025
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 5 11.8 3.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.4 3.4 .412 0.6 2.2 .273 0.4 0.6 .667
difference:+2+4.2+6.3+1.3+1.3+0.7+0.1-0.1-0.5+1.6+2.6+.088+1.7+1.8+.298+1.5+1.3+.333
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 64 14.0 5.0 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.4 1.3 .338 1.0 1.3 .738
difference:+17+6.5+3.5+0.6+0.1+0.4+2.3+0.2+0.5-0.5+1.4+4.0+.075+1.1+2.7+.046+0.4+0.6+.072
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 76 23.5 8.6 1.1 2.2 3.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.1 6.5 .483 1.1 3.1 .343 1.3 1.8 .713
difference:+4+1.6+0.9+0.8+0.7+1.5+2.5+0.1+0.7-0.4-0.2+0.3+1.3+.043+0.7+1.3+.071+0.5+0.8+.112
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 22 29.4 9.1 1.5 2.0 3.5 1.2 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.5 3.5 7.3 .481 1.1 3.0 .369 1.0 1.4 .733
difference:+6+3.4+1.2+1.2+0.2+1.4+1.5+0.3+0.9-0.5-0.4+0.1+1.5+.074+0.9+2.6+.009+0.2+.131
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 77 24.3 10.1 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.8 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.0 4.0 7.6 .526 1.0 2.8 .356 1.1 1.5 .703
difference:+5+1.4+0.1+0.9+0.6+1.5+2.0+0.3+0.3-0.4-0.4+0.6+0.7+.115+0.9+2.2+.016+0.2+0.1+.187
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 7 18.4 7.3 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.4 0.4 3.0 6.9 .438 0.9 2.9 .300 0.4 1.1 .375
difference:+2+14.6+6.1+0.3+0.5+0.1+2.3+1.1-1.4-2.6+2.0+4.5+.001+1.7+4.1+.071+0.4+0.1+.425
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

Derrick Jones Jr. Patty Mills
Season 2025-262018-19
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. 13 24.9 10.5 0.8 1.5 2.4 1.1 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.0 3.8 7.1 .533 1.2 3.5 .348 1.7 2.2 .786
difference:+69+1.6+0.6+0.5+0.4+0.2+1.9+0.2+1.1-0.3-0.4+0.4+1.0+.108+0.7+1.4+.046+0.6+0.9+.068
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Derrick Jones Jr. DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Patty Mills played 6 seasons more than Derrick Jones Jr. in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2020 to 2025—Patty Mills played in 4 Playoffs.