Walt Bellamy vs. Michael Finley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Finley and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Michael Finley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Michael Finley 1

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Michael Finley 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Michael Finley 10

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Michael Finley 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Michael Finley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Michael Finley 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Michael Finley 4.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Michael Finley 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Michael Finley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Michael Finley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Michael Finley 17,306

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Michael Finley 4,804

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Michael Finley 3,245

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Michael Finley 996

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Michael Finley 323

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Michael Finley 1,103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Michael Finley .444

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Finley .375

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Michael Finley .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Michael Finley 22.6 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Michael Finley 6.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Michael Finley 5.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Michael Finley 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Michael Finley 0.5 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Michael Finley 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Michael Finley 3.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Michael Finley 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Finley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Finley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Michael Finley 1,525

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Michael Finley 456

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Michael Finley 229

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Finley 100

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Michael Finley 32

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Michael Finley 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Michael Finley .418

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Michael Finley .388

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Michael Finley .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Michael Finley 24.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Michael Finley 6.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Michael Finley 4.4 (2001)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Michael Finley 1.5 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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, this player has no data for the stat.