Mike Conley vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant and Mike Conley to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Mike Conley.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Mike Conley scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 8.5 points more than Mike Conley in his 18 seasons (22.6 points against 14.1). On the other hand Mike Conley scored a total of 9,528 points more than Ja Morant (16,470 vs. 6,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | 18 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +8.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 16,470 | +9,528 | 18 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Mike Conley (+12.2 points per game) while Mike Conley scored more points (+922).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 12 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +12.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | +922 | 12 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 250 | +58 | ||
| Ja Morant | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 851 | +558 | ||
| Ja Morant | 293 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,156 | +849 | ||
| Ja Morant | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16 | +16 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 24 | +10 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 75 | +53 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 104 | +82 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 4 | +4 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 43.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 82.5 | 18 | 1,172 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +3.3 | +6.1 | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +7.3 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +5.9 | +12 | +865 |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16,470 | 5,784 | 13,204 | 43.8 | 1,930 | 4,965 | 38.9 | 2,972 | 3,602 | 82.5 | 18 | 1,172 |
| difference: | +9,528 | +3,277 | +7,860 | +3.1 | +1,515 | +3,653 | +7.3 | +1,459 | +1,627 | +5.9 | +12 | +865 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.5 | +9.1 | +3.6 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +4.0 | +5.7 | +8 | +86 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | 511 | 1,248 | 40.9 | 171 | 475 | 36.0 | 302 | 374 | 80.7 | 12 | 108 |
| difference: | +922 | +308 | +792 | +3.6 | +127 | +347 | +1.6 | +179 | +210 | +5.7 | +8 | +86 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Mike Conley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mike Conley played 12 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 15.1 points in a total of 734 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 8.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2022 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | +14.1 | 2012 | 7 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Mike Conley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Mike Conley played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |