Michael Howard Finley ▪ Twitter: @Da_Finster
Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 215 lbs.
Born: March 6, 1973 in Melrose Park, Illinois
High School: Proviso East in Maywood, Illinois
College: University of Wisconsin
Draft: Phoenix Suns, 1st round (21st pick, 21st overall), 1995 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 1995
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 72 | 72 | 2778 | 514 | 1159 | 150 | 370 | 164 | 193 | 78 | 325 | 212 | 84 | 39 | 83 | 118 | 1342 | .443 | .405 | .850 | 38.6 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 39 | 39 | 1519 | 298 | 647 | 85 | 209 | 81 | 98 | 41 | 180 | 115 | 45 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 762 | .461 | .407 | .827 | 38.9 | 19.5 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Road | 33 | 33 | 1259 | 216 | 512 | 65 | 161 | 83 | 95 | 37 | 145 | 97 | 39 | 14 | 43 | 58 | 580 | .422 | .404 | .874 | 38.2 | 17.6 | 4.4 | 2.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 47 | 47 | 1879 | 339 | 766 | 98 | 238 | 114 | 134 | 54 | 235 | 135 | 54 | 24 | 54 | 77 | 890 | .443 | .412 | .851 | 40.0 | 18.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| Post | 25 | 25 | 899 | 175 | 393 | 52 | 132 | 50 | 59 | 24 | 90 | 77 | 30 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 452 | .445 | .394 | .847 | 36.0 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 49 | 49 | 1921 | 364 | 800 | 106 | 261 | 118 | 140 | 58 | 236 | 152 | 56 | 31 | 55 | 73 | 952 | .455 | .406 | .843 | 39.2 | 19.4 | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| Loss | 23 | 23 | 857 | 150 | 359 | 44 | 109 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 89 | 60 | 28 | 8 | 28 | 45 | 390 | .418 | .404 | .868 | 37.3 | 17.0 | 3.9 | 2.6 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 2 | 2 | 72 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | .313 | .143 | 1.000 | 36.0 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| November | 15 | 15 | 571 | 94 | 222 | 26 | 70 | 36 | 43 | 19 | 61 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 250 | .423 | .371 | .837 | 38.1 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | |
| December | 8 | 8 | 332 | 62 | 131 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 154 | .473 | .500 | .722 | 41.5 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 2.6 | |
| January | 17 | 17 | 702 | 141 | 309 | 44 | 99 | 36 | 41 | 22 | 88 | 51 | 18 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 362 | .456 | .444 | .878 | 41.3 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 3.0 | |
| February | 11 | 11 | 428 | 79 | 180 | 23 | 57 | 43 | 50 | 11 | 53 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 224 | .439 | .404 | .860 | 38.9 | 20.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | |
| March | 13 | 13 | 448 | 89 | 207 | 23 | 65 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 40 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 221 | .430 | .354 | .870 | 34.5 | 17.0 | 3.1 | 3.8 | |
| April | 6 | 6 | 225 | 44 | 94 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 112 | .468 | .421 | .800 | 37.5 | 18.7 | 4.3 | 2.2 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 5 | 5 | 191 | 31 | 68 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 74 | .456 | .400 | 1.000 | 38.2 | 14.8 | 5.6 | 4.2 |
| Monday | 7 | 7 | 282 | 43 | 120 | 16 | 47 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 117 | .358 | .340 | .833 | 40.3 | 16.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | |
| Tuesday | 16 | 16 | 586 | 109 | 249 | 27 | 74 | 42 | 46 | 17 | 80 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 287 | .438 | .365 | .913 | 36.6 | 17.9 | 5.0 | 3.3 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | 12 | 483 | 96 | 215 | 20 | 58 | 34 | 39 | 6 | 60 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 246 | .447 | .345 | .872 | 40.3 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 2.8 | |
| Thursday | 10 | 10 | 388 | 72 | 163 | 24 | 55 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 195 | .442 | .436 | .771 | 38.8 | 19.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | |
| Friday | 7 | 7 | 248 | 40 | 99 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 104 | .404 | .393 | .813 | 35.4 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | |
| Saturday | 15 | 15 | 600 | 123 | 245 | 44 | 88 | 29 | 35 | 16 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 319 | .502 | .500 | .829 | 40.0 | 21.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 72 | 72 | 2778 | 514 | 1159 | 150 | 370 | 164 | 193 | 78 | 325 | 212 | 84 | 39 | 83 | 118 | 1342 | .443 | .405 | .850 | 38.6 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 33 | 33 | 1434 | 281 | 601 | 79 | 190 | 75 | 86 | 40 | 182 | 84 | 41 | 22 | 44 | 62 | 716 | .468 | .416 | .872 | 43.5 | 21.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| 30-39 | 34 | 34 | 1223 | 208 | 498 | 65 | 161 | 80 | 96 | 35 | 135 | 121 | 40 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 561 | .418 | .404 | .833 | 36.0 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | |
| 20-29 | 4 | 4 | 111 | 24 | 56 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 63 | .429 | .333 | .818 | 27.8 | 15.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .000 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 17 | 17 | 682 | 119 | 284 | 41 | 109 | 51 | 58 | 17 | 81 | 49 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 330 | .419 | .376 | .879 | 40.1 | 19.4 | 4.8 | 2.9 |
| 1 Day | 32 | 32 | 1234 | 230 | 506 | 66 | 151 | 55 | 69 | 43 | 153 | 95 | 41 | 27 | 38 | 49 | 581 | .455 | .437 | .797 | 38.6 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 3.0 | |
| 2 Days | 17 | 17 | 673 | 131 | 294 | 35 | 88 | 46 | 53 | 16 | 75 | 60 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 343 | .446 | .398 | .868 | 39.6 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | |
| 3+ Days | 5 | 5 | 159 | 32 | 67 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 76 | .478 | .444 | .800 | 31.8 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 25 | 25 | 964 | 158 | 391 | 39 | 112 | 54 | 65 | 27 | 128 | 84 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 39 | 409 | .404 | .348 | .831 | 38.6 | 16.4 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Western | 47 | 47 | 1814 | 356 | 768 | 111 | 258 | 110 | 128 | 51 | 197 | 128 | 60 | 33 | 56 | 79 | 933 | .464 | .430 | .859 | 38.6 | 19.9 | 4.2 | 2.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 11 | 11 | 457 | 76 | 183 | 18 | 52 | 23 | 30 | 12 | 73 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 193 | .415 | .346 | .767 | 41.5 | 17.5 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| Central | 14 | 14 | 507 | 82 | 208 | 21 | 60 | 31 | 35 | 15 | 55 | 41 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 216 | .394 | .350 | .886 | 36.2 | 15.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | |
| Midwest | 23 | 23 | 863 | 155 | 333 | 54 | 119 | 59 | 71 | 23 | 87 | 58 | 34 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 423 | .465 | .454 | .831 | 37.5 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | |
| Pacific | 24 | 24 | 951 | 201 | 435 | 57 | 139 | 51 | 57 | 28 | 110 | 70 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 510 | .462 | .410 | .895 | 39.6 | 21.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 73 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 41 | .410 | .400 | .600 | 36.5 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Boston | 1 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | .267 | .000 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 69 | 20 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 51 | .571 | .417 | .750 | 34.5 | 25.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 53 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .417 | .200 | 1.000 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| Denver | 4 | 4 | 148 | 34 | 63 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 85 | .540 | .556 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | |
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 74 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | .240 | .167 | 1.000 | 37.0 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | |
| Golden State | 3 | 3 | 128 | 21 | 48 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 51 | .438 | .214 | 1.000 | 42.7 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | |
| Houston | 4 | 4 | 166 | 23 | 53 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 65 | .434 | .267 | .833 | 41.5 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | .333 | 37.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | ||
| LA Clippers | 3 | 3 | 121 | 30 | 57 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 72 | .526 | .563 | 1.000 | 40.3 | 24.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 | |
| LA Lakers | 3 | 3 | 108 | 21 | 50 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 62 | .420 | .357 | .882 | 36.0 | 20.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | |
| Memphis | 4 | 4 | 151 | 26 | 57 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 67 | .456 | .550 | .667 | 37.8 | 16.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | |
| Miami | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 35.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | |
| Milwaukee | 2 | 2 | 85 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24 | .346 | .333 | 1.000 | 42.5 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 113 | 23 | 53 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 65 | .434 | .458 | .889 | 37.7 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 80 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | .412 | .375 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 16.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | |
| New Orleans | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 42 | .417 | .400 | 1.000 | 38.0 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| New York | 2 | 2 | 101 | 17 | 37 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 50 | .459 | .400 | .769 | 50.5 | 25.0 | 10.0 | 4.5 | |
| Orlando | 1 | 1 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 43.0 | 22.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 2 | 91 | 18 | 46 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 | .391 | .235 | .667 | 45.5 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | |
| Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 142 | 33 | 73 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 85 | .452 | .400 | .875 | 35.5 | 21.3 | 3.0 | 2.8 | |
| Portland | 4 | 4 | 162 | 33 | 70 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 82 | .471 | .400 | .889 | 40.5 | 20.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | |
| Sacramento | 4 | 4 | 161 | 33 | 72 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 82 | .458 | .500 | .667 | 40.3 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | |
| San Antonio | 4 | 4 | 143 | 25 | 55 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 73 | .455 | .421 | .789 | 35.8 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 129 | 30 | 65 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 76 | .462 | .381 | 1.000 | 43.0 | 25.3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | |
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .308 | .333 | 1.000 | 40.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4 | 142 | 24 | 52 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 68 | .462 | .435 | .833 | 35.5 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| Washington | 2 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | .345 | .333 | .667 | 37.5 | 13.5 | 8.0 | 5.5 | |