Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Finley and Yao Ming

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Finley and Yao Ming 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 28 times in NBA games. Michael Finley has a 18-10 winning record over Yao Ming, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Finley
vs.
Yao Ming
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Michael Finley:
1995-96 to 2009-10
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
28 Games played
21 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Finley
18
14
4
Yao Ming
10
7
3

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 13.1 4.5 2.1 1.10.2
Yao Ming 18.9 8.4 1.50.42.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 29 7 7 32
Yao Ming 33 16 6 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Finley 9

games		 1

game		 16

games		 18

games		1

game
Yao Ming 19

games 		25

games		 8

games		 4

games		25

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 2

games		 4

games		 6

games		2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2002
1. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 28 6 2 1 1 1 1 42 9-19 .474 6-8 .750 4-4 1.000
Rockets 90   Yao Ming 30 16 1 0 2 3 4 33 10-12 .833 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Jan. 21, 2003
2. Mavericks 107   Michael Finley 19 4 2 1 0 0 1 32 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Rockets 86   Yao Ming 6 5 0 0 0 5 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 29, 2003
3. Mavericks 104   Michael Finley 29 7 4 1 0 1 2 40 8-14 .571 7-10 .700 6-6 1.000
Rockets 81   Yao Ming 20 9 2 0 1 4 1 31 7-9 .778 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Feb. 21, 2003
4. Mavericks 100   Michael Finley 8 7 2 1 0 1 2 39 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 85   Yao Ming 18 11 2 0 1 1 2 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2003
5. Mavericks 97   Michael Finley 14 4 2 1 2 0 1 45 6-11 .545 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 86   Yao Ming 12 8 4 2 1 1 4 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 21, 2004
6. Mavericks 97   Michael Finley 19 1 2 2 0 0 1 39 6-15 .400 1-4 .250 6-8 .750
Rockets 88   Yao Ming 14 5 2 0 2 3 5 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 07, 2004
7. Mavericks 98   Michael Finley 16 7 7 3 1 5 1 41 6-12 .500 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Rockets 101   Yao Ming 29 10 1 2 3 4 2 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 14, 2004
8. Mavericks 92   Michael Finley 16 7 3 3 0 1 0 42 5-15 .333 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Rockets 89   Yao Ming 12 7 1 0 1 3 4 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-5 .400
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2004
9. Mavericks 102   Michael Finley 26 6 4 1 0 1 0 34 10-17 .588 5-8 .625 1-2 .500
Rockets 78   Yao Ming 13 6 0 0 3 1 2 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jan. 12, 2005
10. Mavericks 114   Michael Finley 14 5 0 1 0 1 3 39 4-14 .286 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Rockets 124   Yao Ming 20 6 1 1 4 2 2 33 5-8 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
2005 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2005
11. Mavericks 86   Michael Finley 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 32 2-8 .250 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 98   Yao Ming 11 8 0 0 1 2 6 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 25, 2005
12. Mavericks 111   Michael Finley 10 7 4 1 0 1 1 39 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 0-0 -
Rockets 113   Yao Ming 33 8 0 1 2 1 4 37 13-14 .929 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 28, 2005
13. Mavericks 106   Michael Finley 20 3 3 0 0 0 1 40 6-10 .600 4-6 .667 4-4 1.000
Rockets 102   Yao Ming 15 10 2 0 1 4 5 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 2005
14. Mavericks 97   Michael Finley 18 3 0 3 0 1 1 43 8-13 .615 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 26 6-7 .857 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 02, 2005
15. Mavericks 103   Michael Finley 12 6 1 1 0 3 3 44 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Rockets 100   Yao Ming 30 8 0 0 3 2 4 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 10-16 .625
May. 05, 2005
16. Mavericks 83   Michael Finley 14 3 3 3 0 0 3 41 6-16 .375 2-9 .222 0-0 -
Rockets 101   Yao Ming 8 5 2 0 2 3 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-6 .333
May. 07, 2005
17. Mavericks 116   Michael Finley 13 7 3 0 0 1 3 37 5-13 .385 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 76   Yao Ming 33 10 1 1 5 2 4 42 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-8 .875
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 12, 2006
18. Spurs 88   Michael Finley 15 5 2 2 0 1 0 27 6-12 .500 2-7 .286 1-1 1.000
Rockets 81   Yao Ming 25 10 3 0 3 1 4 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Mar. 18, 2006
19. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 24 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 77   Yao Ming 20 10 1 0 1 2 5 38 7-14 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2006
20. Spurs 92   Michael Finley 8 5 0 0 0 1 0 22 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Rockets 84   Yao Ming 20 6 0 4 1 1 4 36 7-21 .333 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Dec. 22, 2006
21. Spurs 78   Michael Finley 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 15 0-6 .000 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 97   Yao Ming 22 7 0 0 2 2 5 26 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2007
22. Spurs 81   Michael Finley 10 2 3 2 0 1 0 29 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Rockets 89   Yao Ming 28 13 6 0 3 6 3 43 12-24 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Nov. 16, 2007
23. Spurs 90   Michael Finley 17 4 5 1 0 0 2 31 7-8 .875 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Rockets 84   Yao Ming 14 9 2 0 3 7 3 39 7-16 .438 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 19, 2008
24. Spurs 81   Michael Finley 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 19 1-5 .200 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Rockets 83   Yao Ming 21 14 3 0 2 1 2 39 7-10 .700 0-0 - 7-10 .700
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2008
25. Spurs 77   Michael Finley 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 30 2-6 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Rockets 75   Yao Ming 13 8 1 0 0 3 5 39 5-9 .556 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Nov. 29, 2008
26. Spurs 84   Michael Finley 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 22 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Rockets 103   Yao Ming 12 1 2 1 3 2 1 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mar. 14, 2009
27. Spurs 88   Michael Finley 17 4 0 1 1 1 2 37 6-14 .429 5-7 .714 0-0 -
Rockets 85   Yao Ming 18 11 2 0 2 2 1 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 2009
28. Spurs 85   Michael Finley 0 4 0 1 0 1 3 25 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Rockets 87   Yao Ming 13 8 2 0 2 4 3 37 6-8 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
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