Michael Finley vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)