Mike Conley vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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
Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 11.2 points more than Mike Conley in his 18 seasons (25.3 points against 14.1). On the other hand Mike Conley scored a total of 4,228 points more than Trae Young (16,470 vs. 12,242).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 14.1 | 18 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +11.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Mike Conley | 16,470 | +4,228 | 18 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Mike Conley (+12.6 points per game) while Mike Conley scored more points (+782).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 13.8 | 12 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +12.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Mike Conley | 1,495 | +782 | 12 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 250 | |||
| Trae Young | 343 | +93 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 851 | +387 | ||
| Trae Young | 464 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 1,156 | +672 | ||
| Trae Young | 484 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 16 | +16 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 24 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Mike Conley | 75 | +50 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 104 | +77 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Mike Conley | 4 | +4 | ||
| Trae Young | 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: | +11.2 | +3.1 | +7.2 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +4.8 | +10 | +688 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +4,228 | +1,914 | +4,255 | +0.6 | +652 | +1,330 | +3.7 | +252 | +90 | +4.8 | +10 | +688 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 3,870 | 8,949 | 43.2 | 1,278 | 3,635 | 35.2 | 3,224 | 3,692 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +12.6 | +3.9 | +9.8 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +4.3 | +6.3 | +3.8 | +4.3 | +4.5 | +9 | +81 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +782 | +279 | +671 | +0.7 | +101 | +239 | +6.3 | +123 | +164 | +4.5 | +9 | +81 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Mike Conley's additional seasons: | ||||
* Mike Conley played 10 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 591 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 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 28.8 | +28.8 | 2021 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2013 | 15 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 15.9 | +15.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Mike Conley | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2015 | 8 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Mike Conley's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Mike Conley played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |