Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Finley and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Finley and Dirk Nowitzki 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:
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They faced each other a total of 31 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 17-14 winning record over Michael Finley, including an 8-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Finley
vs.
Dirk Nowitzki
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Finley:
1995-96 to 2009-10
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
31 Games played
19 in Regular Season
12 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Finley
14
10
4
Dirk Nowitzki
17
9
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 8.5 3.7 0.9 0.50.1
Dirk Nowitzki 24.8 9.8 2.50.80.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 19 8 3 21
Dirk Nowitzki 41 21 6 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 2

games		 0

games		 4

games		 8

games		3

games
Dirk Nowitzki 28

games 		31

games		 22

games		 13

games		17

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 5

games		 10

games		11

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2005
1. Spurs 84   Michael Finley 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 27 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 34 8 2 0 1 0 1 42 12-20 .600 4-5 .800 6-6 1.000
Dec. 01, 2005
2. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 15 3 2 2 0 2 3 35 5-12 .417 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 14 9 6 0 0 0 4 42 3-13 .231 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Mar. 02, 2006
3. Spurs 98   Michael Finley 15 3 2 1 0 0 0 25 5-9 .556 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
Mavericks 89   Dirk Nowitzki 23 11 1 0 1 2 3 37 6-15 .400 1-5 .200 10-10 1.000
Apr. 07, 2006
4. Spurs 86   Michael Finley 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 32 4-12 .333 3-5 .600 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 30 10 2 0 2 0 1 42 11-24 .458 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
2006 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 2006
5. Spurs 87   Michael Finley 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 23 3-6 .500 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mavericks 85   Dirk Nowitzki 20 14 0 2 0 2 2 42 8-20 .400 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
May. 09, 2006
6. Spurs 91   Michael Finley 7 4 1 0 0 2 2 27 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 21 9 1 3 0 3 4 38 7-11 .636 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
May. 13, 2006
7. Spurs 103   Michael Finley 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 27 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 27 15 3 1 1 3 2 43 3-9 .333 0-0 - 21-24 .875
May. 15, 2006
8. Spurs 118   Michael Finley 14 6 2 1 0 1 2 47 5-10 .500 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
OT Mavericks 123   Dirk Nowitzki 28 9 3 0 1 6 4 47 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
May. 17, 2006
9. Spurs 98   Michael Finley 12 7 0 1 0 1 2 44 5-8 .625 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 31 10 4 2 0 4 4 44 13-22 .591 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
May. 19, 2006
10. Spurs 91   Michael Finley 16 6 2 2 1 2 0 45 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 26 21 5 1 0 3 1 46 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 8-8 1.000
May. 22, 2006
11. Spurs 111   Michael Finley 12 5 1 0 0 1 4 47 4-8 .500 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000
OT Mavericks 119   Dirk Nowitzki 37 15 3 1 1 0 3 50 11-20 .550 0-1 .000 15-16 .938
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 02, 2006
12. Spurs 97   Michael Finley 10 3 0 2 0 0 1 27 4-11 .364 1-4 .250 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 21 11 1 1 1 1 5 33 9-20 .450 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Nov. 24, 2006
13. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 31 10 3 1 0 1 3 38 12-23 .522 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Jan. 05, 2007
14. Spurs 85   Michael Finley 6 4 0 1 0 1 0 21 3-9 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 36 8 2 2 0 4 5 41 14-23 .609 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Apr. 15, 2007
15. Spurs 86   Michael Finley 8 2 0 0 0 0 3 28 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 21 4 4 2 0 2 3 37 10-21 .476 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2007
16. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 25 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 17 8 5 1 4 2 4 37 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 05, 2007
17. Spurs 97   Michael Finley 14 8 1 0 0 1 3 32 5-9 .556 4-5 .800 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 15 9 2 0 0 4 3 39 4-11 .364 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Feb. 28, 2008
18. Spurs 97   Michael Finley 16 1 1 0 0 0 2 30 5-9 .556 3-5 .600 3-4 .750
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 28 6 2 0 1 1 1 40 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 17-21 .810
Mar. 23, 2008
19. Spurs 88   Michael Finley 2 5 0 2 0 1 2 24 0-7 .000 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 81   Dirk Nowitzki 11 7 4 0 3 0 2 26 4-13 .308 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2008
20. Spurs 81   Michael Finley 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 27 1-6 .167 1-3 .333 0-2 .000
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 30 7 3 1 0 0 1 37 13-24 .542 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 09, 2008
21. Spurs 133   Michael Finley 13 5 3 0 1 3 2 37 5-15 .333 3-7 .429 0-0 -
2OT Mavericks 126   Dirk Nowitzki 35 10 2 0 1 2 0 52 16-33 .485 0-6 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 24, 2009
22. Spurs 93   Michael Finley 16 5 0 1 0 0 1 37 6-9 .667 4-4 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 76   Dirk Nowitzki 14 10 1 0 1 2 3 40 5-15 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 04, 2009
23. Spurs 102   Michael Finley 5 4 2 1 0 0 2 37 2-8 .250 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 24 12 5 0 2 2 1 42 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
2009 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 18, 2009
24. Spurs 97   Michael Finley 19 4 0 0 0 1 3 32 7-10 .700 5-5 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 19 8 2 1 1 2 3 38 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Apr. 20, 2009
25. Spurs 105   Michael Finley 5 5 0 0 1 1 1 25 2-7 .286 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 84   Dirk Nowitzki 14 6 3 2 0 0 1 39 3-14 .214 0-4 .000 8-9 .889
Apr. 23, 2009
26. Spurs 67   Michael Finley 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 17 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 20 7 2 0 1 1 1 27 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 25, 2009
27. Spurs 90   Michael Finley 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 36 2-6 .333 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 12 13 1 1 1 3 2 41 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 28, 2009
28. Spurs 93   Michael Finley 9 4 3 1 0 1 2 33 4-9 .444 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 31 9 3 1 0 2 2 42 11-17 .647 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2009
29. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 83   Dirk Nowitzki 29 12 1 1 1 2 2 41 9-27 .333 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
Nov. 18, 2009
30. Spurs 94   Michael Finley 10 4 1 0 0 2 0 33 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 41 12 0 0 1 0 3 45 15-29 .517 1-1 1.000 10-12 .833
Mar. 20, 2010
31. Celtics 102   Michael Finley 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 28 5 2 0 0 1 2 42 11-19 .579 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
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