Michael Finley vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)