Mike Conley vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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.

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Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal has better scoring stats than Mike Conley in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 19 NBA regular seasons played, Shaquille O'Neal averages 9.7 points more than Mike Conley in his 19 seasons (23.7 points against 14.0), and he also scored a total of 12,123 points more (28,596 vs. 16,473).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Mike Conley 14.0
19
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7
+9.7
19

Total Points

Seasons
Mike Conley 16,473
19
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596
+12,123
19

Scoring Titles

Mike Conley 0
Shaquille O'Neal 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shaquille O'Neal has a better career point average than Mike Conley (+10.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,755).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Mike Conley 13.8
12
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3
+10.5
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Mike Conley 1,495
12
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250
+3,755
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Mike Conley 0
Shaquille O'Neal 1
+1

50+ Point Games

Mike Conley 0
Shaquille O'Neal 3
+3

40+ Point Games

Mike Conley 1
Shaquille O'Neal 49
+48

30+ Point Games

Mike Conley 26
Shaquille O'Neal 313
+287

20+ Point Games

Mike Conley 250
Shaquille O'Neal 826
+576

10+ Point Games

Mike Conley 851
Shaquille O'Neal 1,132
+281

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mike Conley 1,157
Shaquille O'Neal 1,205
+48

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mike Conley 16
+14
Shaquille O'Neal 2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Mike Conley 0
Shaquille O'Neal 12
+12

30+ Point Games

Mike Conley 1
Shaquille O'Neal 55
+54

20+ Point Games

Mike Conley 24
Shaquille O'Neal 148
+124

10+ Point Games

Mike Conley 75
Shaquille O'Neal 206
+131

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Mike Conley 104
Shaquille O'Neal 215
+111

0 Point Games (games without points)

Mike Conley 4
+3
Shaquille O'Neal 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Mike Conley 14.0 4.9 11.3 43.8 1.6 4.2 38.9 2.5 3.1 82.5 19 1,173
difference:+9.7+4.5+4.8+14.4+1.6+4.2+34.4+2.4+6.2+29.8+34
Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 9.4 16.1 58.2 0.0 0.0 4.5 4.9 9.3 52.7 19 1,207

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Mike Conley 16,473 5,785 13,209 43.8 1,931 4,967 38.9 2,972 3,602 82.5 19 1,173
difference:+12,123+5,545+6,248+14.4+1,930+4,945+34.4+2,963+7,650+29.8+34
Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 11,330 19,457 58.2 1 22 4.5 5,935 11,252 52.7 19 1,207

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:+10.5+4.7+5.2+15.3+1.6+4.4+36.0+2.6+7.2+30.3+5+108
Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 9.4 16.8 56.3 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 10.7 50.4 17 216

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:+3,755+1,530+2,379+15.3+171+475+36.0+866+1,943+30.3+5+108
Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 2,041 3,627 56.3 0 0 - 1,168 2,317 50.4 17 216

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 9.4
200853
Shaquille O'Neal 23.4
+14.0
199381

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 10.9
200982
Shaquille O'Neal 29.3
+18.4
199481

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 12.0
201080
Shaquille O'Neal Scoring leader29.3
+17.3
199579

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 13.7
201181
Shaquille O'Neal 26.6
+12.9
199654

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 12.7
201262
Shaquille O'Neal 26.2
+13.5
199751

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.6
201380
Shaquille O'Neal 28.3
+13.7
199860

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 17.2
201473
Shaquille O'Neal 26.3
+9.1
199949

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.8
201570
Shaquille O'Neal Scoring leader29.7
+13.9
2000NBA Champion79

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.3
201656
Shaquille O'Neal 28.7
+13.4
2001NBA Champion74

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 20.5
201769
Shaquille O'Neal 27.2
+6.7
2002NBA Champion67

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 17.1
201812
Shaquille O'Neal 27.5
+10.4
200367

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 21.1
201970
Shaquille O'Neal 21.5
+0.4
200467

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.4
202047
Shaquille O'Neal 22.9
+8.5
200573

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 16.2
202151
Shaquille O'Neal 20.0
+3.8
2006NBA Champion59

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 13.7
202272
Shaquille O'Neal 17.3
+3.6
200740

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 11.9
202367
Shaquille O'Neal 13.6
+1.7
200861

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 11.4
202476
Shaquille O'Neal 13.6
+2.2
200861

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 8.2
202571
Shaquille O'Neal 17.8
+9.6
200975

Season 19

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 3.0
20261
Shaquille O'Neal 12.0
+9.0
201053

Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons:

* Shaquille O'Neal played 1 season more than Mike Conley in the NBA.

In that year—his season 20 in 2011—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 37 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20080
Shaquille O'Neal -
DNP
19930

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20090
Shaquille O'Neal 20.7
+20.7
19943

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20100
Shaquille O'Neal 25.7
+25.7
199521

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.2
201113
Shaquille O'Neal 25.8
+10.6
199612

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.1
20127
Shaquille O'Neal 26.9
+12.8
19979

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 17.0
201315
Shaquille O'Neal 30.5
+13.5
199813

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.9
20147
Shaquille O'Neal 26.6
+10.7
19998

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 14.4
20158
Shaquille O'Neal 30.7
+16.3
2000NBA Champion23

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20160
Shaquille O'Neal 30.4
+30.4
2001NBA Champion16

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 24.7
20176
Shaquille O'Neal 28.5
+3.8
2002NBA Champion19

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20180
Shaquille O'Neal 27.0
+27.0
200312

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP
20190
Shaquille O'Neal 21.5
+21.5
200422

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 19.8
+0.4
20205
Shaquille O'Neal 19.4
200513

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 15.3
20216
Shaquille O'Neal 18.4
+3.1
2006NBA Champion23

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 9.2
20226
Shaquille O'Neal 18.8
+9.6
20074

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 12.0
20235
Shaquille O'Neal 15.2
+3.2
20085

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 11.6
202415
Shaquille O'Neal 15.2
+3.6
20085

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley 6.0
+6.0
202515
Shaquille O'Neal -
DNP
20090

Season 19

Points per gameYearGames
Mike Conley -
DNP *
20260
Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
+11.5
201011
* season in progress

Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Shaquille O'Neal played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 1.0 points in a total of 2 games.

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