Nate McMillan vs. Brandon Roy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Roy and Nate McMillan, 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.

Nate McMillan played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Brandon Roy, who played 6. Nate McMillan had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, while Brandon Roy had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Nate McMillan 12 11 1986-87 to 1997-98
Brandon Roy 6 3 2006-07 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1986-872006-07
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 71 27.8 5.3 1.4 3.2 4.7 8.2 1.8 0.6 2.2 3.4 2.0 4.2 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 2.0 .617
Brandon Roy 57 35.4 16.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.4 6.1 13.4 .456 1.0 2.6 .377 3.5 4.2 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 14 25.4 5.1 0.9 2.9 3.9 8.0 1.0 0.7 1.9 3.0 1.9 4.4 .435 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.7 .708
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1987-882007-08
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 82 29.9 7.6 1.4 2.7 4.1 8.6 2.1 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.9 6.0 .474 0.1 0.3 .375 1.8 2.5 .707
Brandon Roy 74 37.7 19.1 1.1 3.6 4.7 5.8 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.0 7.2 15.8 .454 1.0 2.9 .340 3.8 5.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 5 25.4 6.6 1.2 3.0 4.2 6.6 0.4 0.6 1.6 2.2 2.4 7.0 .343 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.8 .643
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1988-892008-09
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 75 31.2 7.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 9.3 2.1 0.6 2.8 3.1 2.7 6.5 .410 0.2 0.9 .214 1.6 2.5 .630
Brandon Roy 78 37.2 22.6 1.3 3.4 4.7 5.1 1.1 0.3 1.9 1.6 8.1 16.9 .480 1.1 2.8 .377 5.3 6.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 8 25.0 6.8 1.1 2.0 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.6 2.4 2.6 2.4 5.0 .475 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 3.1 .640
Brandon Roy 6 39.7 26.7 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.8 1.3 1.2 2.2 2.5 9.3 20.3 .459 1.3 2.8 .471 6.7 7.7 .870

Season 4

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1989-902009-10
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 82 28.5 6.4 1.5 3.4 4.9 7.3 1.7 0.5 2.3 3.5 2.5 5.3 .473 0.1 0.4 .355 1.2 1.9 .641
Brandon Roy 65 37.2 21.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 0.9 0.2 2.0 2.1 7.6 16.0 .473 1.1 3.4 .330 5.3 6.8 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan ------- --- ----------
Brandon Roy 3 27.7 9.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 11.0 .303 0.7 4.0 .167 2.3 3.0 .778

Season 5

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Seattle SupersonicsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 78 18.4 4.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 4.8 1.3 0.3 1.6 2.7 1.7 3.9 .433 0.2 0.6 .354 0.7 1.2 .613
Brandon Roy 47 27.9 12.2 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 4.4 11.1 .400 0.8 2.4 .333 2.5 2.9 .848
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 5 19.0 2.8 1.2 2.4 3.6 4.4 1.2 0.2 0.6 3.0 1.2 4.6 .261 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
Brandon Roy 6 23.0 9.3 0.3 1.8 2.2 2.8 0.2 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.7 7.3 .500 0.7 2.3 .286 1.3 2.2 .615

Note: Brandon Roy didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 6

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1991-922012-13
Team Seattle SupersonicsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 72 22.9 6.0 1.3 2.2 3.5 5.0 1.8 0.4 1.6 3.0 2.5 5.6 .437 0.4 1.4 .276 0.8 1.2 .643
Brandon Roy 5 24.4 5.8 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.0 2.2 7.0 .314 0.0 1.8 .000 1.4 2.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 9 27.3 9.6 1.6 2.1 3.7 7.0 1.8 0.3 2.4 3.9 3.9 9.2 .422 0.7 2.9 .231 1.1 1.6 .714
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1992-93-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Nate McMillan 73 27.1 7.5 1.2 3.0 4.2 5.3 2.4 0.5 1.9 3.3 2.9 6.3 .464 0.3 0.9 .385 1.3 1.8 .709
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 19 21.8 4.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 5.4 2.1 0.6 1.3 2.8 1.8 5.4 .340 0.3 1.3 .208 0.8 1.6 .533
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1993-94-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 73 25.8 6.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.3 3.0 0.3 1.7 2.8 2.4 5.4 .447 0.7 1.8 .391 0.4 0.8 .564
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 5 21.8 4.2 1.2 2.0 3.2 2.0 1.2 0.2 1.0 3.6 1.6 5.0 .320 0.8 2.2 .364 0.2 0.8 .250
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1994-95-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 80 25.9 5.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.3 2.1 0.7 1.6 3.4 2.1 5.0 .418 0.7 1.9 .342 0.4 0.7 .586
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 4 28.3 4.8 1.8 2.8 4.5 7.3 2.5 0.5 1.8 3.3 2.0 5.8 .348 0.3 2.0 .125 0.5 0.5 1.000
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1995-96-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 55 22.9 5.0 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.6 1.7 0.3 1.4 2.6 1.8 4.3 .420 0.8 2.2 .380 0.5 0.7 .707
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 19 20.3 4.4 0.7 3.0 3.7 2.7 1.2 0.3 1.1 1.8 1.5 3.6 .406 1.0 2.1 .475 0.5 0.7 .643
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1996-97-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 37 21.6 4.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 3.8 1.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 1.6 4.0 .409 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 0.8 .655
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 3 13.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Nate McMillan Brandon Roy
Season 1997-98-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 18 15.5 3.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 3.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 2.3 1.3 3.7 .343 0.8 1.9 .441 0.1 0.1 1.000
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate McMillan 7 14.1 2.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 2.4 0.9 2.6 .333 0.3 1.7 .167 0.3 0.3 1.000
Brandon Roy ------- --- ----------