Mike Conley vs. Kevin McHale Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin McHale and Mike Conley, 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.

Mike Conley played 17 years in the NBA, 4 more than Kevin McHale, who played 13. Mike Conley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Kevin McHale had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Mike Conley 17 11 2007-08 to 2023-24
Kevin McHale 13 13 1980-81 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2007-081980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Mike Conley 53 26.1 9.4 0.4 2.2 2.6 4.2 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.6 3.6 8.3 .428 0.6 1.7 .330 1.7 2.3 .732
Kevin McHale 82 20.1 10.0 1.9 2.5 4.4 0.7 0.3 1.8 1.3 3.2 4.3 8.1 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 17 17.4 8.5 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.8 0.2 1.5 0.9 3.0 3.6 6.6 .540 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .639

Season 2

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2008-091981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 82 30.6 10.9 0.3 3.1 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.1 1.7 1.8 3.9 8.9 .442 1.1 2.6 .406 2.0 2.4 .817
Kevin McHale 82 28.4 13.6 2.3 4.5 6.8 1.1 0.4 2.3 1.7 3.2 5.7 10.7 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.0 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 12 28.7 16.2 3.4 3.7 7.1 0.9 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.7 6.4 11.2 .575 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.4 .755

Season 3

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2009-101982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 80 32.1 12.0 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.3 1.4 0.2 2.1 2.2 4.6 10.4 .445 1.0 2.7 .387 1.7 2.3 .743
Kevin McHale 82 28.6 14.1 2.6 4.1 6.7 1.3 0.4 2.3 1.9 2.9 5.9 10.9 .541 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 7 25.3 11.1 2.1 3.9 6.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.3 4.9 8.9 .548 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.6 .556

Season 4

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2010-111983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Mike Conley 81 35.5 13.7 0.4 2.7 3.0 6.5 1.8 0.2 2.2 2.2 5.2 11.8 .444 1.0 2.7 .369 2.2 3.0 .733
Kevin McHale 82 31.4 18.4 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.0 7.2 12.9 .556 0.0 0.0 .333 4.1 5.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 13 39.0 15.2 0.5 3.3 3.8 6.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.0 5.5 14.1 .388 0.8 2.8 .297 3.4 4.1 .830
Kevin McHale 23 30.5 14.8 2.7 3.5 6.2 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 3.3 5.3 10.6 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.3 .777

Season 5

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2011-121984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 62 35.1 12.7 0.4 2.2 2.5 6.5 2.2 0.2 2.0 2.1 4.8 11.0 .433 1.0 2.6 .377 2.2 2.5 .861
Kevin McHale 79 33.6 19.8 2.9 6.1 9.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 2.0 3.0 7.7 13.4 .570 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 7 39.6 14.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.1 0.9 0.0 2.3 2.7 4.6 10.9 .421 1.6 3.1 .500 3.4 4.6 .750
Kevin McHale 21 39.9 22.1 3.5 6.4 9.9 1.5 0.6 2.2 2.9 3.5 8.2 14.4 .568 0.0 0.0 - 5.8 7.1 .807

Season 6

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2012-131985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 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 %
Mike Conley 80 34.5 14.6 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.1 2.2 0.3 2.4 2.1 5.2 11.8 .440 1.3 3.7 .362 2.9 3.5 .830
Kevin McHale 68 35.3 21.3 2.5 5.6 8.1 2.7 0.4 2.0 2.2 2.8 8.3 14.4 .574 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.2 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 15 38.3 17.0 0.8 3.9 4.7 7.1 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.5 14.4 .384 1.2 4.3 .281 4.7 6.2 .763
Kevin McHale 18 39.7 24.9 2.8 5.8 8.6 2.7 0.4 2.4 2.7 3.6 9.3 16.1 .579 0.0 0.1 .000 6.2 7.8 .794

Season 7

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2013-141986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 73 33.5 17.2 0.6 2.4 2.9 6.0 1.5 0.2 2.1 1.9 6.3 14.1 .450 1.4 4.0 .361 3.1 3.8 .815
Kevin McHale 77 39.7 26.1 3.2 6.7 9.9 2.6 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.1 10.3 17.0 .604 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.6 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 7 38.1 15.9 0.7 3.9 4.6 7.9 2.0 0.1 2.1 2.0 6.3 14.6 .431 0.4 3.9 .111 2.9 3.7 .769
Kevin McHale 21 39.4 21.1 3.1 6.1 9.2 1.9 0.3 1.4 2.6 3.4 8.3 14.2 .584 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 6.0 .762

Season 8

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2014-151987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 70 31.8 15.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 5.4 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.6 12.6 .446 1.5 4.0 .386 3.1 3.6 .859
Kevin McHale 64 37.3 22.6 2.5 5.9 8.4 2.7 0.4 1.4 2.2 2.8 8.6 14.2 .604 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 6.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 8 30.4 14.4 0.0 1.1 1.1 5.0 1.4 0.0 1.5 1.3 5.1 12.0 .427 1.3 4.1 .303 2.9 3.5 .821
Kevin McHale 17 42.1 25.4 3.2 4.8 8.0 2.4 0.4 1.8 2.3 3.8 9.3 15.4 .603 0.1 0.1 1.000 6.8 8.1 .839

Season 9

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2015-161988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 56 31.4 15.3 0.5 2.5 2.9 6.1 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.3 12.4 .422 1.4 3.8 .363 3.4 4.1 .834
Kevin McHale 78 36.9 22.5 2.9 5.3 8.2 2.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.9 8.5 15.5 .546 0.0 0.1 .000 5.6 6.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 3 38.3 19.0 2.3 5.7 8.0 3.0 0.3 0.7 1.3 4.3 6.7 13.7 .488 0.0 0.0 - 5.7 7.7 .739

Season 10

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2016-171989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 69 33.2 20.5 0.4 3.0 3.5 6.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.7 14.6 .460 2.5 6.1 .408 4.6 5.3 .859
Kevin McHale 82 33.2 20.9 2.5 5.8 8.3 2.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.0 7.9 14.4 .549 0.3 0.8 .333 4.8 5.4 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 37.3 24.7 0.2 3.2 3.3 7.0 1.7 0.5 2.0 1.8 8.3 17.2 .485 2.8 6.3 .447 5.2 6.2 .838
Kevin McHale 5 38.4 22.0 1.6 6.2 7.8 2.6 0.4 2.0 2.8 3.4 8.4 13.8 .609 0.2 0.6 .333 5.0 5.8 .862

Season 11

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 12 31.1 17.1 0.0 2.3 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.3 14.0 .381 2.0 6.4 .312 4.4 5.5 .803
Kevin McHale 68 30.4 18.4 2.1 4.9 7.1 1.9 0.4 2.1 2.1 2.9 7.4 13.4 .553 0.2 0.5 .405 3.4 4.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 11 34.2 20.7 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.8 7.1 13.5 .527 0.5 1.0 .545 6.0 7.3 .825

Season 12

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 70 33.5 21.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 1.8 7.0 16.0 .438 2.2 6.1 .364 4.9 5.8 .845
Kevin McHale 56 25.0 13.9 2.1 3.8 5.9 1.5 0.2 1.1 1.5 2.0 5.8 11.3 .509 0.0 0.2 .000 2.4 2.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Kevin McHale 10 30.6 16.5 2.1 4.6 6.7 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.4 6.5 12.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.4 .795

Season 13

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Mike Conley 47 29.0 14.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.4 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 12.1 .409 2.0 5.4 .375 2.4 3.0 .827
Kevin McHale 71 23.3 10.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.8 4.2 9.1 .459 0.0 0.3 .111 2.3 2.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 5 33.0 19.8 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.6 0.2 1.0 2.0 6.2 12.8 .484 3.6 6.8 .529 3.8 4.4 .864
Kevin McHale 4 28.3 19.0 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.5 8.0 13.8 .582 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 14

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2020-21-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mike Conley 51 29.4 16.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.0 1.4 0.2 1.9 1.9 5.6 12.5 .444 2.7 6.6 .412 2.4 2.8 .852
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 29.3 15.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 7.7 0.2 0.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 11.3 .426 3.0 6.2 .486 2.7 2.7 1.000
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Mike Conley 72 28.6 13.7 0.7 2.4 3.0 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.8 11.0 .435 2.3 5.8 .408 1.8 2.3 .796
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 29.0 9.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.2 3.2 3.2 9.5 .333 0.8 4.2 .200 2.0 2.5 .800
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Mike Conley 67 30.3 11.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.7 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.9 9.1 .428 2.0 5.2 .385 2.1 2.5 .834
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 5 36.6 12.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.4 0.6 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.4 .476 2.0 4.4 .455 2.0 2.2 .909
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mike Conley Kevin McHale
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Mike Conley 76 28.9 11.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.9 8.5 .457 2.4 5.3 .442 1.3 1.5 .911
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 9 31.7 11.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 6.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.7 4.1 9.9 .416 2.0 5.1 .391 1.2 1.4 .846
Kevin McHale ------- --- ----------