Mike Conley vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 19 years in the NBA, 8 more than D'Angelo Russell, who played 11. Mike Conley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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 achievements, 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 19 12 2007-08 to 2025-26
D'Angelo Russell 11 4 2015-16 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+27+2.1+3.8+0.2+0.6+0.8+0.9+0.4+0.2-0.8-0.2+1.3+3.7+.018+1.0+2.9+.021+0.1+0.1+.005
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Conley nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+19+1.9+4.7+0.2+0.1+0.1+0.5+0.3+0.2-1.1-0.3+1.7+4.9+.037+1.0+3.5+.054+0.3+0.6+.035
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Conley nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+32+6.4+3.5+0.2+1.3+1.5+0.1+0.6+0.2-1.0-0.3+1.2+3.6+.031+0.9+3.1+.063+0.3+0.4+.003
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Conley nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5.3+7.4+0.3+0.5+0.9+0.5+0.6-0.9-0.5+2.9+6.9+.010+1.9+5.1+0.2+0.5+.047
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+9.4+4.2+0.1+0.1+0.2+2.8+0.3-0.5-0.6+1.9+6.5+.029+1.6+4.6+.027+1.2+1.5+.016
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17+2.8+10.4+1.4+1.4+0.2+1.1+0.1-1.3-0.2+3.2+7.8+.007+2.5+7.0+.010+1.4+1.9+.052
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf FinalsDid not play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+38+6.0+4.4+0.1+0.2+0.3+1.1+0.1-0.3-0.5+1.5+3.7+.009+1.6+3.7+.025+0.2+.065
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+1.5+0.9+0.2+0.5+0.4+1.1+0.5+0.1-0.4-0.1+0.1+0.9+.039+1.3+4.0+.021+0.1+0.1+.010
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+5.4+3.9+0.7+1.4+2.1+1.2+0.5+0.1-0.7-0.8+2.3+2.6+.098+1.6+1.3+.276+0.9+1.0+.019
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+0.7+2.0+0.1+0.1+0.8+0.3+0.2-0.4+0.7+0.8+.023+1.2+2.9+.010+0.6+0.6+.030
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+0.8+1.1+0.6+1.2+1.8+0.4+0.7+0.3-0.3-0.7+0.1+0.2+.001+0.4+1.3+.007+1.6+1.9+.052
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 9

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+20+1.3+2.7+0.1+0.2+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.2-0.6-0.3+1.2+1.8+.034+1.6+3.4+.052+1.3+1.6+.006
D'Angelo Russell 76 32.7 18.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 6.3 0.9 0.5 2.1 2.1 6.5 14.2 .456 3.0 7.2 .415 2.1 2.5 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Mike Conley DNP------ --- ----------
D'Angelo Russell 5 37.0 14.2 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 1.8 1.2 5.6 14.6 .384 2.8 8.8 .318 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 10

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2016-172024-25
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid not play
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+7.7+7.9+0.1+0.6+0.7+1.2+0.3+0.1-0.4-0.2+2.4+3.6+.070+0.6+0.1+.094+2.5+2.8+.025
D'Angelo Russell 58 25.5 12.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 5.1 1.0 0.4 1.9 2.0 4.3 11.0 .390 1.9 6.2 .314 2.1 2.5 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Conley D'Angelo Russell
Season 2017-182025-26
Team Memphis GrizzliesDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
(season in progress)
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+12.1+6.9+0.3+0.3+0.1+0.1+0.5+0.2-0.4-0.8+1.7+5.1+.024+0.7+2.0+.012+2.7+3.1+.086
D'Angelo Russell 25 19.0 10.2 0.3 2.0 2.4 4.0 0.5 0.1 1.9 1.2 3.6 8.9 .405 1.3 4.4 .300 1.7 2.4 .717
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Mike Conley nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 11

Additional Years

* Mike Conley played 8 seasons more than D'Angelo Russell in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2019 to 2026—Mike Conley played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over D'Angelo Russell, Mike Conley got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game