Michael Finley vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)