Michael Finley vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Michael Finley 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Michael Finley 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)