Mike Conley vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Mike Conley scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Michael Porter Jr. has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Porter Jr. averages 2.1 points more than Mike Conley in his 18 seasons (16.2 points against 14.1). On the other hand Mike Conley scored a total of 10,873 points more than Michael Porter Jr. (16,470 vs. 5,597).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Mike Conley 14.1
18
Michael Porter Jr. 16.2
+2.1
6

Total Points

Seasons
Mike Conley 16,470
+10,873
18
Michael Porter Jr. 5,597
6

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Mike Conley has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+0.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+521).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Mike Conley 13.8
+0.8
12
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Mike Conley 1,495
+521
12
Michael Porter Jr. 974
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Mike Conley 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

30+ Point Games

Mike Conley 26
+8
Michael Porter Jr. 18

20+ Point Games

Mike Conley 250
+133
Michael Porter Jr. 117

10+ Point Games

Mike Conley 851
+577
Michael Porter Jr. 274

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mike Conley 1,156
+818
Michael Porter Jr. 338

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mike Conley 16
+9
Michael Porter Jr. 7

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Mike Conley 1
+1
Michael Porter Jr. 0

20+ Point Games

Mike Conley 24
+10
Michael Porter Jr. 14

10+ Point Games

Mike Conley 75
+25
Michael Porter Jr. 50

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mike Conley 104
+29
Michael Porter Jr. 75

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mike Conley 4
+4
Michael Porter Jr. 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+2.1+1.3+1.0+6.2+0.8+1.8+1.7+1.0+1.2+3.0+12+827
Michael Porter Jr. 16.2 6.2 12.3 50.0 2.4 6.0 40.6 1.5 1.9 79.5 6 345

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:+10,873+3,661+8,957+6.2+1,087+2,891+1.7+2,464+2,963+3.0+12+827
Michael Porter Jr. 5,597 2,123 4,247 50.0 843 2,074 40.6 508 639 79.5 6 345

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:+0.8+0.9+3.6+0.6+1.5+1.4+1.5+1.8+3.9+7+33
Michael Porter Jr. 13.0 4.7 10.7 44.6 2.2 5.9 37.4 1.3 1.7 76.8 5 75

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:+521+155+449+3.6+5+31+1.4+206+249+3.9+7+33
Michael Porter Jr. 974 356 799 44.6 166 444 37.4 96 125 76.8 5 75

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 9.4
+0.1
200853
Michael Porter Jr. 9.3
202055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 10.9
200982
Michael Porter Jr. 19.0
+8.1
202161

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 12.0
+2.1
201080
Michael Porter Jr. 9.9
20229

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 13.7
201181
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+3.7
2023NBA Champion62

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 12.7
201262
Michael Porter Jr. 16.7
+4.0
202481

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.6
201380
Michael Porter Jr. 18.2
+3.6
202577

Mike Conley's additional seasons:

* Mike Conley played 14 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 20, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 868 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 8.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20080
Michael Porter Jr. 11.4
+11.4
202019

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20090
Michael Porter Jr. 17.4
+17.4
202110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20100
Michael Porter Jr. -
DNP
20220

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.2
+1.8
201113
Michael Porter Jr. 13.4
2023NBA Champion20

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.1
20127
Michael Porter Jr. 15.8
+1.7
202412

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 17.0
+7.9
201315
Michael Porter Jr. 9.1
202514

Mike Conley's additional Playoffs:

* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Mike Conley played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 6.