Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Paul George: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul George and Dorian Finney-Smith to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul George has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 12.2 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (20.5 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 13,966 points more (18,875 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
| Paul George | 20.5 | +12.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
| Paul George | 18,875 | +13,966 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul George has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,016).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
| Paul George | 21.2 | +11.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,016 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 154 | +154 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
| Paul George | 497 | +483 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
| Paul George | 811 | +589 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | |||
| Paul George | 912 | +355 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +27 | ||
| Paul George | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
| Paul George | 69 | +67 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
| Paul George | 99 | +83 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | |||
| Paul George | 114 | +74 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +4.0 | +9.0 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +3.7 | +13.5 | +7 | +328 |
| Paul George | 20.5 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 16 | 919 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +13,966 | +4,666 | +10,583 | +0.3 | +1,456 | +3,653 | +2.2 | +3,178 | +3,637 | +13.5 | +7 | +328 |
| Paul George | 18,875 | 6,459 | 14,692 | 44.0 | 2,376 | 6,193 | 38.4 | 3,581 | 4,198 | 85.3 | 16 | 919 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +3.2 | +8.1 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +6.0 | +4.5 | +5.3 | +9.1 | +6 | +74 |
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +2,016 | +635 | +1,517 | +2.0 | +189 | +572 | +6.0 | +557 | +671 | +9.1 | +6 | +74 |
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 6 seasons more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.3 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Paul George | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2013 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2021 | 7 |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul George | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2019 | 5 |
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.9 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |