Mike Conley vs. Darryl Watkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Darryl Watkins 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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 17 years in the NBA, 15 more than Darryl Watkins, who played 2. Mike Conley had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Darryl Watkins had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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 achivements, 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 17 11 2007-08 to 2023-24
Darryl Watkins 2 0 2007-08 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2007-082007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins 9 7.9 1.3 0.6 0.8 1.3 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.6 1.7 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .400
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Darryl Watkins didn't play in 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11.

Season 2

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins 5 19.6 4.6 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 1.6 2.8 1.4 2.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2009-10-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2010-11-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2012-13-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2013-14-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
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
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2015-16-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 56 31.4 15.3 0.5 2.5 2.9 6.1 1.2 0.3 1.5 1.8 5.3 12.4 .422 1.4 3.8 .363 3.4 4.1 .834
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2016-17-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 69 33.2 20.5 0.4 3.0 3.5 6.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 1.8 6.7 14.6 .460 2.5 6.1 .408 4.6 5.3 .859
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 37.3 24.7 0.2 3.2 3.3 7.0 1.7 0.5 2.0 1.8 8.3 17.2 .485 2.8 6.3 .447 5.2 6.2 .838
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2017-18-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 12 31.1 17.1 0.0 2.3 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.3 14.0 .381 2.0 6.4 .312 4.4 5.5 .803
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2018-19-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 70 33.5 21.1 0.6 2.8 3.4 6.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 1.8 7.0 16.0 .438 2.2 6.1 .364 4.9 5.8 .845
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley ------- --- ----------
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2019-20-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 47 29.0 14.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.4 0.8 0.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 12.1 .409 2.0 5.4 .375 2.4 3.0 .827
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 5 33.0 19.8 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.6 0.2 1.0 2.0 6.2 12.8 .484 3.6 6.8 .529 3.8 4.4 .864
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2020-21-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 51 29.4 16.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.0 1.4 0.2 1.9 1.9 5.6 12.5 .444 2.7 6.6 .412 2.4 2.8 .852
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 29.3 15.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 7.7 0.2 0.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 11.3 .426 3.0 6.2 .486 2.7 2.7 1.000
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2021-22-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 72 28.6 13.7 0.7 2.4 3.0 5.3 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.8 11.0 .435 2.3 5.8 .408 1.8 2.3 .796
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 6 29.0 9.2 0.3 2.8 3.2 4.8 0.8 0.3 2.2 3.2 3.2 9.5 .333 0.8 4.2 .200 2.0 2.5 .800
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2022-23-
Team Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 67 30.3 11.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.7 1.1 0.2 1.5 2.1 3.9 9.1 .428 2.0 5.2 .385 2.1 2.5 .834
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 5 36.6 12.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 6.4 0.6 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 8.4 .476 2.0 4.4 .455 2.0 2.2 .909
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Mike Conley Darryl Watkins
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves TBD-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 76 28.9 11.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 5.9 1.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.9 8.5 .457 2.4 5.3 .442 1.3 1.5 .911
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Conley 8 31.8 11.3 0.6 3.1 3.8 7.0 1.1 0.1 1.9 2.9 4.0 10.0 .400 1.9 5.0 .375 1.4 1.6 .846
Darryl Watkins ------- --- ----------