Michael Finley
Guard-Forward
at Dallas Mavericks
Career
1,232 games · 15 seasons
15.2PPG
4.3RPG
2.8APG
Career snapshot
15seasons
1,232games
18,742career pts
15.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 626 games · 1996-97–2004-05
Position rank · 2009-10
#98PPG rank
#110PER rank
#108WS rank
Among 111 Guard-Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.6
1999-00 · DAL
RPG
6.3
1999-00 · DAL
APG
5.3
1999-00 · DAL
PER
19.3
1997-98 · DAL
WS
8.5
2000-01 · DAL
Draft
1995
Round 1 ·
Pick 21
from Wisconsin
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
2000, 1999
1×
All-Rookie Team
1995
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | NBA | 82 | 72 | 39.2 | 15.0 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 47.6 | 32.8 | 74.9 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 27 | 18 | 29.5 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 47.5 | 25.5 | 81.2 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NBA | 83 | 54 | 33.6 | 15.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 36.1 | 80.8 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | DAL | 56 | 36 | 35.6 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 43.2 | 38.7 | 80.7 | 14.5 | 2.7 |
| 1997-98 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 41.4 | 21.5 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 44.9 | 35.7 | 78.4 | 19.3 | 7.5 |
| 1998-99 | DAL | 50 | 50 | 41.0 | 20.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 44.4 | 33.1 | 82.3 | 19.2 | 5.4 |
| 1999-00 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 42.2 | 22.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 45.7 | 40.1 | 82.0 | 19.2 | 8.3 |
| 2000-01 | DAL | 82 | 82 | 42.0 | 21.5 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 45.8 | 34.6 | 77.5 | 18.2 | 8.5 |
| 2001-02 | DAL | 69 | 69 | 39.9 | 20.6 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 46.3 | 33.9 | 83.7 | 17.6 | 6.3 |
| 2002-03 | DAL | 69 | 69 | 38.3 | 19.3 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 42.5 | 37.0 | 86.1 | 17.6 | 6.7 |
| 2003-04 | DAL | 72 | 72 | 38.6 | 18.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 44.3 | 40.5 | 85.0 | 17.8 | 7.6 |
| 2004-05 | DAL | 64 | 64 | 36.8 | 15.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 42.7 | 40.7 | 83.1 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| 2005-06 | SAS | 77 | 18 | 26.5 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 41.2 | 39.4 | 85.2 | 12.7 | 5.0 |
| 2006-07 | SAS | 82 | 16 | 22.2 | 9.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 41.2 | 36.4 | 91.8 | 13.7 | 4.7 |
| 2007-08 | SAS | 82 | 61 | 26.9 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 41.4 | 37.0 | 80.0 | 11.4 | 4.2 |
| 2008-09 | SAS | 81 | 77 | 28.8 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 43.7 | 41.1 | 82.3 | 11.4 | 4.4 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | 46 | 7 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 44.0 | 39.0 | 53.3 | — | — |
| 2009-10 | BOS | 21 | 1 | 15.0 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.6 | 46.3 | 33.3 | 12.1 | 0.8 |
| 2009-10 | SAS | 25 | 6 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 38.1 | 31.7 | 66.7 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 | Boston Celtics | San Antonio Spurs | mid season trade | From 2009-10 to 2009-10 | |
| Jul 2009 | San Antonio Spurs | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Jul 2005 | Dallas Mavericks | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
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About Michael Finley
Michael Howard Finley is an American former professional basketball player who is an interim general manager and vice president of player personnel for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played 15 seasons in the NBA, predominantly with the Mavericks, but also for the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Boston Celtics. He was a two-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 2007.