Mike Conley vs. Yao Ming Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Yao Ming 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.
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, 11 more than Yao Ming, who played 8. Mike Conley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Yao Ming had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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 |
| Yao Ming |
8 |
4 |
2002-03 to 2010-11 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Mike Conley |
Yao Ming |
| Season |
2007-08 | 2002-03 |
| Team |
Memphis Grizzlies | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  All-Rookie First Team |
| - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +29 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +1.8 | -0.4 | -1.2 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +.070 | +0.6 | +1.7 | | +2.0 | +2.2 | +.079 |
| Yao Ming |
82 |
29.0 |
13.5 |
2.4 |
5.8 |
8.2 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
4.9 |
9.8 |
.498 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.811 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Mike Conley nor Yao Ming played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +2.2 | +6.6 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +5.6 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | -0.8 | -1.5 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +.080 | +1.1 | +2.6 | | +2.4 | +3.0 | +.008 |
| Yao Ming |
82 |
32.8 |
17.5 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
9.0 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
12.5 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.809 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Mike Conley |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yao Ming |
5 |
37.6 |
15.0 |
2.2 |
5.2 |
7.4 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
13.6 |
.456 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.765 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +1.5 | +6.3 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +6.0 | +4.5 | +1.0 | +1.8 | -0.4 | -1.5 | +2.1 | +1.8 | +.107 | +1.0 | +2.7 | | +3.2 | +3.9 | +.040 |
| Yao Ming |
80 |
30.6 |
18.3 |
2.6 |
5.8 |
8.4 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
12.2 |
.552 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
6.2 |
.783 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Mike Conley |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yao Ming |
7 |
31.9 |
21.4 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
7.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
4.4 |
7.9 |
12.0 |
.655 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.7 |
7.9 |
.727 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +24 | +1.3 | +8.6 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +7.2 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +1.4 | -0.4 | -1.2 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +.075 | +1.0 | +2.7 | | +3.7 | +3.9 | +.120 |
| Yao Ming |
57 |
34.2 |
22.3 |
2.6 |
7.6 |
10.2 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
8.2 |
15.8 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.9 |
6.9 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.3 | +12.3 | +1.7 | +5.1 | +6.9 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +1.8 | -1.5 | -1.2 | +4.0 | +6.1 | +.083 | +1.0 | +2.6 | | +5.2 | +6.1 | +.001 |
| Yao Ming |
48 |
33.8 |
25.0 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
9.4 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
8.8 |
17.1 |
.516 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.4 |
8.6 |
.862 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +2.5 | +11.0 | +2.7 | +4.3 | +7.0 | +6.2 | +0.8 | +0.7 | -2.4 | -1.2 | +3.3 | +7.0 | +.019 | +1.6 | +3.1 | | +6.0 | +6.1 | +.130 |
| Yao Ming |
7 |
37.1 |
25.1 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
4.7 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.440 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
9.4 |
10.7 |
.880 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +25 | +2.7 | +7.4 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +8.0 | +3.8 | +1.7 | +1.7 | -0.9 | -1.0 | +2.7 | +3.7 | +.067 | +1.3 | +3.7 | | +3.4 | +3.9 | +.020 |
| Yao Ming |
55 |
37.2 |
22.0 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
10.8 |
2.3 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
7.9 |
15.5 |
.507 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.3 |
7.4 |
.850 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +7.0 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +1.7 | -0.9 | -1.4 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +.098 | +1.4 | +4.0 | | +1.8 | +1.9 | +.051 |
| Yao Ming |
77 |
33.6 |
19.7 |
2.6 |
7.2 |
9.9 |
1.8 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
13.4 |
.548 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.9 |
5.7 |
.866 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +6.3 | +6.9 | +1.6 | +1.1 | -0.2 | -1.0 | +0.3 | +3.6 | +.114 | +0.4 | +3.9 | | +2.2 | +2.0 | +.133 |
| Yao Ming |
9 |
35.9 |
17.1 |
2.1 |
8.8 |
10.9 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
11.0 |
.545 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
5.7 |
.902 |
Note: Yao Ming didn't play in 2009-10.
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +65 | +13.6 | +5.6 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +1.4 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +.040 | +1.5 | +4.0 | | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.079 |
| Yao Ming |
5 |
18.2 |
10.2 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
5.4 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.6 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
7.4 |
.486 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
3.2 |
.938 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Yao Ming |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Mike Conley played 11 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2016 to 2026—Mike Conley played in 7 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Yao Ming, Mike Conley got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Star Game
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