Patty Mills vs. Doc Rivers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Doc Rivers and Patty Mills, 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.

Patty Mills played 15 years in the NBA, 2 more than Doc Rivers, who played 13. Patty Mills had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Doc Rivers had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Patty Mills 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24
Doc Rivers 13 10 1983-84 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2009-101983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 81 23.9 9.3 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.9 1.6 0.4 2.1 3.5 3.1 6.7 .462 0.0 0.1 .167 3.1 4.0 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 5 26.0 13.6 1.4 0.6 2.0 3.2 2.4 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.2 6.4 .500 0.0 0.6 .000 7.2 8.2 .878

Season 2

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2010-111984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 69 30.8 14.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 5.9 2.4 0.8 2.6 3.6 4.8 10.2 .476 0.2 0.5 .417 4.2 5.5 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2011-121985-86
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 53 29.6 11.5 0.9 2.1 3.1 8.4 2.3 0.2 2.7 3.5 4.2 8.8 .474 0.0 0.3 .000 3.2 5.3 .608
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Doc Rivers 9 29.1 12.7 1.1 3.6 4.7 8.7 2.0 0.0 2.9 4.2 4.4 10.2 .435 0.3 0.7 .500 3.4 4.7 .738

Season 4

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2012-131986-87
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsHawks Lost East 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 82 31.6 12.8 1.0 2.6 3.6 10.0 2.1 0.4 2.6 3.5 4.2 9.2 .451 0.0 0.3 .190 4.5 5.4 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Doc Rivers 8 30.6 7.8 0.8 2.6 3.4 11.3 1.1 0.4 3.1 4.0 2.3 5.9 .383 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 6.5 .500

Season 5

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2013-141987-88
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks Lost East 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 80 31.3 14.2 1.0 3.5 4.6 9.3 1.8 0.5 2.6 3.4 5.0 11.1 .453 0.1 0.4 .273 4.0 5.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 12 34.1 15.7 0.7 4.3 4.9 9.6 2.1 0.2 2.1 3.3 5.9 11.6 .511 0.6 1.8 .318 3.3 3.6 .907

Season 6

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2014-151988-89
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 76 32.4 13.6 1.2 2.6 3.8 6.9 2.4 0.5 2.1 3.5 4.9 10.7 .455 0.6 1.6 .347 3.3 3.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 5 38.2 13.4 0.8 4.0 4.8 6.8 1.4 0.4 2.4 4.4 4.4 11.4 .386 1.2 3.8 .316 3.4 4.8 .708

Season 7

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2015-161989-90
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 48 31.8 12.5 1.0 3.2 4.2 5.5 2.4 0.5 2.0 3.1 4.5 10.0 .454 0.5 1.4 .364 2.9 3.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2016-171990-91
Team San Antonio SpursAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 79 32.7 15.2 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.3 1.9 0.6 1.6 2.7 5.6 12.9 .435 1.1 3.3 .336 2.8 3.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 5 34.6 15.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.8 2.8 6.0 12.8 .469 0.2 2.2 .091 3.4 3.8 .895

Season 9

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2017-181991-92
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 59 28.1 10.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.9 1.9 0.3 1.6 2.8 3.8 9.0 .424 0.4 1.6 .283 2.8 3.3 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 5 37.4 15.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 4.2 1.2 0.0 0.6 3.2 5.0 11.2 .446 0.8 1.6 .500 4.4 5.4 .815

Season 10

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2018-191992-93
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 77 24.5 7.8 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.3 1.6 0.1 1.5 2.8 2.8 6.4 .437 0.5 1.6 .317 1.7 2.1 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers 15 30.5 10.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 5.7 1.9 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.2 7.1 .453 0.7 2.1 .355 3.1 4.0 .767

Season 11

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2019-201993-94
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 19 26.3 7.5 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.3 2.9 6.7 .433 1.0 2.7 .365 0.7 1.2 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2020-211994-95
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks, San 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 63 15.7 5.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.0 0.3 1.0 2.4 1.7 4.8 .358 0.7 2.0 .354 1.0 1.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------
Doc Rivers 15 21.2 7.8 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.6 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.7 2.5 6.3 .389 1.1 3.1 .370 1.7 2.1 .839

Season 13

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Brooklyn NetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 %
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
Doc Rivers 78 15.8 4.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.7 2.2 1.4 3.7 .372 0.6 1.8 .343 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Doc Rivers 2 10.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Patty Mills Doc Rivers
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 %
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
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Doc Rivers ------- --- ----------