Terry Mills vs. Lance Stephenson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lance Stephenson and Terry 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.

Terry Mills played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Lance Stephenson, who played 10. Terry Mills had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Lance Stephenson had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Terry Mills 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01
Lance Stephenson 10 6 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1990-912010-11
Team Denver Nuggets, New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 12 9.6 3.1 0.1 1.4 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.2 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.9 1.2 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1991-922011-12
Team New Jersey NetsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 42 10.5 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.1 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.1 3.0 .376 0.1 0.7 .133 0.2 0.4 .471
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lance Stephenson 4 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.3 .222 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 3

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 78 29.2 8.8 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.1 3.5 7.7 .460 0.8 2.4 .330 1.0 1.5 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 19 35.4 9.4 0.7 6.8 7.6 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 3.6 8.9 .408 0.9 3.4 .281 1.2 1.9 .622

Season 4

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1993-942013-14
Team Detroit PistonsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 78 35.3 13.8 1.2 5.9 7.2 4.6 0.7 0.1 2.7 2.5 5.5 11.2 .491 1.1 3.1 .352 1.8 2.5 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson 19 37.1 13.6 1.3 5.6 6.9 4.2 0.8 0.2 2.4 2.9 5.3 11.6 .455 1.3 3.5 .358 1.8 2.6 .714

Season 5

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 61 25.8 8.2 0.6 3.9 4.5 3.9 0.6 0.1 2.1 2.2 3.4 9.0 .376 0.3 1.7 .171 1.1 1.8 .627
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 69 19.9 8.3 0.6 2.7 3.2 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.3 6.9 .481 0.4 1.1 .385 1.3 1.6 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lance Stephenson 4 23.8 13.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.5 5.8 11.0 .523 0.5 1.3 .400 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 7

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Detroit PistonsNew Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 18 20.1 6.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.3 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.0 6.7 .450 0.3 1.1 .300 0.4 0.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lance Stephenson 4 26.8 16.0 0.3 5.0 5.3 2.8 0.5 0.0 1.0 2.8 6.8 13.3 .509 1.8 4.5 .389 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 8

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Miami HeatIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 82 22.6 9.2 0.8 4.4 5.2 2.9 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.2 3.7 8.6 .427 0.8 2.8 .289 1.0 1.5 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lance Stephenson 7 21.3 10.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 2.9 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.3 9.3 .462 1.1 3.7 .308 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 9

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 68 16.5 7.2 0.5 2.7 3.2 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.6 2.7 6.4 .426 1.1 2.9 .371 0.7 1.1 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Note: Lance Stephenson didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 10

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
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
Lance Stephenson 46 17.7 8.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.5 0.1 1.6 2.1 3.2 7.0 .455 0.6 2.0 .300 1.4 1.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Terry Mills Lance Stephenson
Season 2000-01-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
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 %
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 -
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Lance Stephenson ------- --- ----------