Michael Finley vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)