Michael Finley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Michael Finley 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Michael Finley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.