Michael Finley vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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