Michael Finley vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Michael Finley 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Michael Finley 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Trae Young 74

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Trae Young 4

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)