LaMelo Ball vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley and LaMelo Ball that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Michael Finley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Michael Finley 323

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 456

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 229

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 32

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Michael Finley 0.6 (2004)