Kyrie Irving vs. Terry Mills Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Terry Mills and Kyrie Irving, 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.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Terry Mills, who played 11. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Terry Mills had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Terry Mills 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2011-121990-91
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Terry Mills 55 14.9 5.7 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.4 5.2 .465 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2012-131991-92
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Terry Mills 82 20.9 9.0 2.3 3.2 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.8 8.2 .463 0.1 0.3 .348 1.4 1.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills 4 19.3 6.8 2.3 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 1.8 4.5 2.5 6.8 .370 0.0 0.3 .000 1.8 2.8 .636

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2013-141992-93
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 %
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Terry Mills 81 27.0 14.8 2.2 3.7 5.8 1.4 0.5 0.6 1.8 3.5 6.1 13.2 .461 0.1 0.4 .278 2.5 3.1 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2014-151993-94
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Terry Mills 80 34.7 17.3 2.4 6.0 8.4 2.2 0.8 0.8 1.9 3.9 7.4 14.4 .511 0.3 0.9 .329 2.3 2.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2015-161994-95
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Terry Mills 72 34.9 15.5 1.7 6.0 7.8 2.2 0.9 0.5 2.0 3.5 5.8 13.0 .447 1.5 4.0 .382 2.4 3.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPistons 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 %
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Terry Mills 82 20.2 9.4 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.5 8.2 .419 1.0 2.5 .396 1.5 1.9 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905
Terry Mills 3 16.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 2.0 1.7 6.7 .250 0.3 2.7 .125 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 %
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Terry Mills 79 25.3 10.8 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.9 8.9 .444 2.2 5.3 .422 0.7 0.9 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills 5 39.2 11.8 0.8 6.2 7.0 1.4 1.2 0.0 0.8 2.8 4.8 11.0 .436 1.8 5.2 .346 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHeat 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 %
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Terry Mills 50 15.6 4.2 0.7 2.4 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.6 1.6 4.1 .393 0.5 1.6 .309 0.5 0.7 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900
Terry Mills 2 5.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.0 .250 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsMiami Heat
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 %
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Terry Mills 1 29.0 9.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 .375 2.0 4.0 .500 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Terry Mills 82 22.5 6.7 0.6 4.1 4.8 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.6 3.0 2.6 6.0 .439 1.2 3.0 .393 0.3 0.4 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929
Terry Mills 3 25.7 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 4.0 3.0 5.0 .600 2.0 3.0 .667 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Brooklyn NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Terry Mills 14 8.1 1.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.4 0.8 2.4 .324 0.2 1.2 .176 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did 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 %
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Terry Mills
Season 2023-24-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBD-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 8 39.9 23.5 1.3 3.5 4.8 5.3 1.9 0.6 2.5 3.3 8.3 16.6 .496 3.1 6.9 .455 3.9 4.5 .861
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------