Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Finley and Arvydas Sabonis

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Finley and Arvydas Sabonis played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 23 times in NBA games. Arvydas Sabonis has a 12-11 winning record over Michael Finley, but Michael Finley won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Finley
vs.
Arvydas Sabonis
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Finley:
1995-96 to 2009-10
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03
23 Games played
17 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Finley
11
7
4
Arvydas Sabonis
12
10
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 17.3 5.1 2.5 0.60.2
Arvydas Sabonis 12.9 7.7 1.70.71.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 32 10 8 22
Arvydas Sabonis 33 16 9 25
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 17

games		 8

games		 13

games		 4

games		1

game
Arvydas Sabonis 6

games 		14

games		 9

games		 6

games		11

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 1

game		 13

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1995
1. Suns 107   Michael Finley 12 2 3 0 0 0 3 23 4-9 .444 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 17 16 5 2 0 0 1 29 5-8 .625 1-2 .500 6-8 .750
Jan. 19, 1996
2. Suns 84   Michael Finley 18 6 2 1 0 4 1 36 7-12 .583 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 17 4 0 1 2 3 2 24 8-10 .800 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Feb. 15, 1996
3. Suns 96   Michael Finley 13 4 0 0 0 1 2 28 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 3 8 3 0 0 1 3 24 1-5 .200 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 09, 1996
4. Suns 91   Michael Finley 9 5 0 0 0 3 3 30 4-12 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 98   Arvydas Sabonis 19 13 2 0 5 3 3 30 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 1997
5. Mavericks 104   Michael Finley 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 110   Arvydas Sabonis 33 12 3 0 0 0 3 35 11-14 .786 3-3 1.000 8-14 .571
Mar. 07, 1997
6. Mavericks 69   Michael Finley 17 3 3 2 1 3 0 43 5-18 .278 2-7 .286 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 80   Arvydas Sabonis 13 9 0 1 1 4 3 22 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1997
7. Mavericks 94   Michael Finley 21 9 4 2 0 1 1 37 7-20 .350 2-5 .400 5-8 .625
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 20 16 1 0 0 2 2 28 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Nov. 17, 1997
8. Mavericks 75   Michael Finley 11 0 1 1 0 4 2 30 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Trail Blazers 120   Arvydas Sabonis 24 12 2 1 1 2 3 25 11-12 .917 1-1 1.000 1-3 .333
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 15, 1999
9. Mavericks 84   Michael Finley 21 5 2 0 0 0 2 40 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Trail Blazers 99   Arvydas Sabonis 16 10 9 1 0 2 2 38 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1999
10. Mavericks 91   Michael Finley 21 5 6 1 0 3 0 40 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Trail Blazers 106   Arvydas Sabonis 15 16 1 2 1 1 2 37 5-13 .385 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 17, 1999
11. Mavericks 94   Michael Finley 24 7 5 0 0 3 1 48 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Trail Blazers 102   Arvydas Sabonis 22 6 2 0 2 5 4 32 11-16 .688 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 2000
12. Mavericks 113   Michael Finley 32 6 8 0 0 2 1 48 13-25 .520 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 105   Arvydas Sabonis 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 13 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 20, 2000
13. Mavericks 106   Michael Finley 20 4 0 0 0 3 3 44 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 101   Arvydas Sabonis 6 7 4 1 1 2 1 24 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 28, 2001
14. Mavericks 94   Michael Finley 23 6 3 1 0 1 0 45 10-20 .500 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 84   Arvydas Sabonis 19 7 0 1 3 0 2 25 8-16 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2002
15. Mavericks 82   Michael Finley 21 8 5 1 0 6 2 44 10-24 .417 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 73   Arvydas Sabonis 10 10 3 1 1 2 1 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 04, 2002
16. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 15 10 1 0 0 2 3 34 7-17 .412 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 88   Arvydas Sabonis 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 11 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 2003
17. Mavericks 93   Michael Finley 27 5 3 1 2 4 3 42 9-18 .500 1-5 .200 8-10 .800
Trail Blazers 100   Arvydas Sabonis 3 4 0 1 1 0 0 09 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2003
18. Mavericks 96   Michael Finley 13 7 1 0 0 1 2 37 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Trail Blazers 86   Arvydas Sabonis 3 1 0 2 0 0 1 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 23, 2003
19. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 17 7 2 0 0 2 3 35 7-12 .583 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
Trail Blazers 99   Arvydas Sabonis 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 25, 2003
20. Mavericks 115   Michael Finley 10 0 6 2 0 1 2 29 4-12 .333 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 16 4 0 1 0 1 3 14 5-7 .714 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 30, 2003
21. Mavericks 99   Michael Finley 15 3 0 0 0 0 2 33 6-11 .545 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Trail Blazers 103   Arvydas Sabonis 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 10 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 2003
22. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 20 5 1 1 1 0 2 33 7-16 .438 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
Trail Blazers 125   Arvydas Sabonis 16 8 1 0 1 1 1 12 7-8 .875 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 04, 2003
23. Mavericks 107   Michael Finley 14 8 1 1 1 2 4 45 4-14 .286 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 95   Arvydas Sabonis 16 8 2 1 3 3 6 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-0 -
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