Michael Finley vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)