Michael Finley vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Michael Finley 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)