Rick Barry vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley and Rick Barry 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
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * Michael Finley 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 Michael Finley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 Michael Finley 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 Michael Finley 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * Michael Finley 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 Michael Finley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * Michael Finley 323

Total Games Rick Barry 794 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 Michael Finley 456

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 Michael Finley 229

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * Michael Finley 32

Total Games Rick Barry 74 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * Michael Finley 0.6 (2004)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.