Terry Mills vs. Michael Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Michael Porter Jr. 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, 6 more than Michael Porter Jr., who played 5. Terry Mills had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Michael Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Michael Porter Jr. 5 4 2019-20 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Denver Nuggets, New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
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
Michael Porter Jr. 55 16.4 9.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.8 3.5 7.0 .509 1.1 2.7 .422 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 19 23.7 11.4 1.1 5.6 6.7 0.8 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.1 8.6 .476 1.8 4.7 .382 1.4 1.8 .743

Season 2
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1991-922020-21
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
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
Michael Porter Jr. 61 31.3 19.0 1.5 5.8 7.3 1.1 0.7 0.9 1.3 2.1 7.3 13.4 .542 2.8 6.3 .445 1.7 2.2 .791
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
Michael Porter Jr. 10 33.2 17.4 1.2 5.0 6.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.1 6.4 13.5 .474 2.9 7.3 .397 1.7 2.1 .810

Season 3
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1992-932021-22
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
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 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
Michael Porter Jr. 9 29.4 9.9 1.0 5.6 6.6 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.3 1.8 4.1 11.4 .359 1.1 5.3 .208 0.6 1.0 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1993-942022-23
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
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
Michael Porter Jr. 62 29.0 17.4 1.0 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.6 0.5 1.1 1.9 6.4 13.2 .487 3.0 7.3 .414 1.5 1.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 20 32.7 13.4 1.0 7.1 8.1 1.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 2.1 5.0 11.7 .423 2.3 6.6 .351 1.2 1.5 .793

Season 5
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1994-952023-24
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
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
Michael Porter Jr. 81 31.7 16.7 1.3 5.7 7.0 1.5 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 6.4 13.3 .484 2.7 6.8 .397 1.1 1.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. 7 39.4 20.4 0.7 6.9 7.6 1.3 1.4 0.6 1.6 1.3 7.4 14.4 .515 3.6 7.9 .455 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 6
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1995-96-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1996-97-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1997-98-
Team 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 %
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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1998-99-
Team Miami Heat-
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 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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
Season 1999-00-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Terry Mills Michael Porter Jr.
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 -
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Mills ------- --- ----------
Michael Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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