Gilbert Arenas vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith and Gilbert Arenas 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Gilbert Arenas 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 12.4 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (20.7 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 6,493 points more (11,402 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +12.4 | 11 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | +6,493 | 11 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gilbert Arenas has a better career point average than Dorian Finney-Smith (+7.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+130).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | +7.1 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | +130 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 29 | +29 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 128 | +128 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +284 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | +229 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 7 | +7 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +13 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | +2 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +12.4 | +3.7 | +9.0 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +4.5 | +5.6 | +8.5 | +2 | +39 |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +6,493 | +1,929 | +4,741 | +1.6 | +159 | +537 | +1.1 | +2,476 | +3,023 | +8.5 | +2 | +39 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +7.1 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +3.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +10.7 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +3.4 | +9 | |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +130 | +28 | +95 | +3.4 | +41 | +60 | +10.7 | +115 | +148 | +3.4 | +9 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 1 season more than Dorian Finney-Smith in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2012—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 17 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 6.2 | +6.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Gilbert Arenas played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.7 points in a total of 6 games. |