Mike Conley vs. Bill Downey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Downey 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, 16 more than Bill Downey, who played 1. Mike Conley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Bill Downey had his rookie season in 1947-48. 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
Bill Downey 1 0 1947-48

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2007-081947-48
Team Memphis GrizzliesProvidence Steamrollers
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 %
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
Bill Downey 3 - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.7 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2008-09-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2009-10-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2010-11-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2012-13-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2013-14-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2017-18-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2018-19-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2019-20-
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 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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Conley Bill Downey
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mike Conley Bill Downey
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
more >>
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
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 8 31.8 11.3 0.6 3.1 3.8 7.0 1.1 0.1 1.9 2.9 4.0 10.0 .400 1.9 5.0 .375 1.4 1.6 .846
Bill Downey ------- --- ----------