Michael Finley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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

Michael Finley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Finley 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 15.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.