Patty Mills vs. Domantas Sabonis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Domantas Sabonis 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 / 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.

Patty Mills played 16 years in the NBA, 7 more than Domantas Sabonis, who played 9. Patty Mills had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Domantas Sabonis had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Patty Mills 16 14 2009-10 to 2024-25
Domantas Sabonis 9 4 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Portland Trail BlazersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdThunder 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%
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
difference:+71+16.3+3.3+0.5+2.9+3.4+0.5+0.5+0.4-0.6-1.9+1.4+3.5+.018+0.4+1.6+.179+0.1+0.1+.086
Domantas Sabonis 81 20.1 5.9 0.6 3.0 3.6 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.9 .399 0.6 2.0 .321 0.5 0.8 .657
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+1.0+1.0+1.0+1.0+0.5+0.5-0.3-1.7+0.7+0.2+.500+0.3+0.2+1.000+1.7+1.7
Domantas Sabonis 2 3.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 2

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Portland Trail BlazersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East 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%
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
difference:+10+12.3+6.1+1.9+5.0+6.9+0.3+0.1+0.4-0.9-2.0+2.5+3.8+.102+0.5+1.6+.002+1.7+2.3+.016
Domantas Sabonis 74 24.5 11.6 2.2 5.5 7.7 2.0 0.5 0.4 1.9 3.0 4.6 8.9 .514 0.2 0.5 .351 2.3 3.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
difference:+5+21.2+12.4+2.0+2.1+4.1+0.7+0.1+0.3-0.5-3.1+5.1+7.9+.581+0.1+0.5+.143+2.0+2.6
Domantas Sabonis 7 23.7 12.4 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.0 3.1 5.1 8.9 .581 0.1 1.0 .143 2.0 2.6 .778

Season 3

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2011-122018-19
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+58+8.5+3.8+2.2+5.3+7.5+0.5+0.3-0.6-2.3+1.7+1.4+.105+1.4+3.3+.100+1.9+3.0+.285
Domantas Sabonis 74 24.8 14.1 2.5 6.8 9.3 2.9 0.6 0.4 2.2 3.2 5.6 9.5 .590 0.1 0.2 .529 2.8 3.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
difference:+4+20.1+6.6+1.7+5.2+6.9+3.4+0.7+0.3-0.9-2.7+2.2+5.9+.131+0.1+0.4+.350+2.3+3.5
Domantas Sabonis 4 24.0 8.5 1.8 5.5 7.3 4.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.0 7.3 .414 0.3 1.0 .250 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 4

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2012-132019-20
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+4+23.5+13.4+2.8+8.7+11.5+3.9+0.4+0.4-2.0-2.2+5.5+9.5+.071+0.6+1.1+.146+3.2+4.5+.119
Domantas Sabonis 62 34.8 18.5 3.0 9.4 12.4 5.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 7.4 13.7 .540 0.3 1.1 .254 3.5 4.8 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2013-142020-21
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+19+17.1+10.1+2.0+7.8+9.9+4.9+0.4+0.4-2.6-1.9+4.0+6.4+.071+0.9+1.3+.104+3.0+4.3+.158
Domantas Sabonis 62 36.0 20.3 2.4 9.5 12.0 6.7 1.2 0.5 3.4 3.3 7.8 14.6 .535 0.8 2.6 .321 3.9 5.3 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2014-152021-22
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+11+18.8+12.0+2.8+7.8+10.6+3.5+0.5+0.4-2.4-2.2+4.6+5.9+.192+0.6+1.6+.029+3.4+4.6+.084
Domantas Sabonis 62 34.5 18.9 3.2 8.9 12.1 5.2 1.0 0.4 3.1 3.3 7.1 12.5 .573 0.6 2.0 .312 4.0 5.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2015-162022-23
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+2+14.1+10.6+2.9+7.5+10.3+4.5+0.1+0.4-2.0-2.2+4.1+4.3+.190+1.1+2.9+.011+3.5+4.8+.068
Domantas Sabonis 79 34.6 19.1 3.2 9.1 12.3 7.3 0.8 0.5 2.9 3.5 7.3 11.9 .615 0.4 1.1 .373 4.1 5.5 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+18.0+9.8+4.4+5.2+9.6+2.7+0.7+0.9-2.9-3.7+4.7+8.8+.061+1.2+2.9+.161+1.6+2.9+.065
Domantas Sabonis 7 34.7 16.4 4.4 6.6 11.0 4.7 1.4 0.9 3.7 4.0 7.0 14.1 .495 0.1 0.7 .200 2.3 4.0 .571

Season 8

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2016-172023-24
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+13.8+9.9+3.3+8.6+11.9+4.7+0.1+0.6-2.0-1.6+4.3+5.2+.154+1.4+3.3+.035+2.8+4.1+.121
Domantas Sabonis 82 35.7 19.4 3.6 10.1 13.7 8.2 0.9 0.6 3.3 3.0 7.7 13.0 .594 0.4 1.1 .379 3.6 5.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

Patty Mills Domantas Sabonis
Season 2017-182024-25
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+12+9.0+9.1+3.5+8.5+12.0+3.2+0.3-1.6-1.7+4.1+4.5+.179+1.0+2.8+.045+1.8+2.7+.136
Domantas Sabonis 70 34.7 19.1 3.8 10.1 13.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.5 12.8 .590 0.9 2.2 .417 3.1 4.1 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Domantas Sabonis DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Patty Mills played 7 seasons more than Domantas Sabonis in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—Patty Mills played in 5 Playoffs.