Dick Barnett vs. Patty Mills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Patty Mills and Dick Barnett, 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.

Dick Barnett played 14 years in the NBA, 1 less than Patty Mills, who played 15. Dick Barnett had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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 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
Dick Barnett 14 11 1959-60 to 1973-74
Patty Mills 15 13 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1959-602009-10
Team Syracuse NationalsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisTrail Blazers 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 %
Dick Barnett 57 21.7 12.4 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 1.7 5.1 12.3 .412 - - - 2.2 3.2 .711
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 3 21.3 10.0 - - 4.7 1.3 - - - 1.3 4.0 12.7 .316 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1960-612010-11
Team Syracuse NationalsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div FinalsTrail Blazers 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 %
Dick Barnett 78 26.5 16.9 - - 3.6 2.8 - - - 2.2 6.9 15.3 .452 - - - 3.1 4.3 .712
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 8 28.3 15.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.1 14.0 .438 - - - 3.3 4.5 .722
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 -

Note: Dick Barnett didn't play in 1961-62.

Season 3

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1962-632011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 80 31.8 18.0 - - 3.0 2.8 - - - 2.4 6.8 14.5 .471 - - - 4.3 5.3 .815
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 13 28.5 16.8 - - 2.9 1.6 - - - 2.7 5.5 11.6 .470 - - - 5.9 7.5 .794
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1963-642012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Div SemisSpurs Lost NBA 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 %
Dick Barnett 78 33.6 18.4 - - 3.2 3.1 - - - 3.0 6.9 15.3 .452 - - - 4.5 5.8 .773
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 5 30.8 13.8 - - 1.6 3.4 - - - 3.2 4.2 10.4 .404 - - - 5.4 6.4 .844
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1964-652013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 74 27.4 13.8 - - 2.7 2.1 - - - 2.8 5.1 12.3 .413 - - - 3.6 4.6 .799
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 10 28.7 17.5 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 2.5 7.2 15.0 .480 - - - 3.1 3.9 .795
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1965-662014-15
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 75 34.5 23.1 - - 4.1 3.5 - - - 3.1 8.4 17.9 .469 - - - 6.2 8.1 .772
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1966-672015-16
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 67 29.4 17.0 - - 3.4 2.4 - - - 2.8 6.8 14.2 .478 - - - 3.4 4.4 .783
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1967-682016-17
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisSpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 81 30.7 18.0 - - 2.9 3.0 - - - 2.7 6.9 14.3 .482 - - - 4.2 5.4 .780
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 6 35.2 23.8 - - 4.5 3.5 - - - 4.0 10.2 19.5 .521 - - - 3.5 4.8 .724
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1968-692017-18
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsSpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 36.0 17.6 - - 3.1 3.5 - - - 2.9 6.9 14.9 .463 - - - 3.8 4.9 .774
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 10 40.2 16.7 - - 3.5 2.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 16.3 .399 - - - 3.7 5.4 .685
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

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1969-702018-19
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 33.8 14.9 - - 2.7 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.0 12.7 .475 - - - 2.8 4.0 .714
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 19 37.6 16.9 - - 2.1 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 14.7 .468 - - - 3.1 4.0 .776
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

Season 11

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1970-712019-20
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 34.7 15.5 - - 2.9 2.7 - - - 2.8 6.6 14.4 .456 - - - 2.4 3.4 .694
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 12 37.9 19.5 - - 3.2 3.0 - - - 2.8 7.9 16.6 .477 - - - 3.7 5.3 .698
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1971-722020-21
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 79 28.6 12.2 - - 1.9 2.5 - - - 2.9 5.1 11.6 .437 - - - 2.1 2.7 .753
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 12 10.9 4.3 - - 0.7 0.8 - - - 1.6 1.9 4.1 .469 - - - 0.4 1.0 .417
Patty Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1972-732021-22
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 51 10.1 3.8 - - 0.8 1.0 - - - 1.0 1.7 4.4 .389 - - - 0.3 0.6 .533
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 4 4.3 1.5 - - 0 0.5 - - - 1.3 0.8 1.5 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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 -

Season 14

Dick Barnett Patty Mills
Season 1973-742022-23
Team New York KnicksBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 5 11.6 4.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 - 0.4 2.0 5.2 .385 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 15

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