Michael Finley

guard · 1995-96 – 2009-10 · PHX, DAL, SAS, BOS · 1,232 games

Every comparison Michael Finley leads among players since 1946-47: 72 claims in 9 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

minutes

leads148 games with 45+ minutes in his first 500 games1st of 744 careers, next 125 · leads from game 410 to 630 · said 1 other way148games

fouls

set it231 games with no fouls in his first 1,100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 29 careers, past 169 · held from game 920 to 1100 · broken by Lou Williams, 263, Jan 26, 2022231games

turnovers

leads8 straight games with no turnovers in his first 900 starts, playoffs included1st of 57 careers, next 7 · leads from start 810 to 970 (2 gaps)8games

field goal attempts

set it4 games with 30+ field goal attempts in his first 225 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 22 careers, past 2 · held from start 170 to 430 · broken by Allen Iverson, 11, Jan 3, 2000 · said 1 other way4games

wins

set it14 straight games with a win in his first 600 startsa record when he got there, 1st of 10 careers, past 11 · held from start 510 to 600 · broken by Kobe Bryant, 19, Jan 28, 2007 · said 1 other way14games

missed free throws

set it716 games with no missed free throws in his first 1,100 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 29 careers, past 703 · held from game 1090 to 1100 · broken by Derek Fisher, 758, Mar 25, 2011716games

fouls · a season

set it30 games with no fouls in SAS's first 65 games of 2006-07a record when he got there, 1st of 4,606 player-seasons, past 29 · held from game 65 to 66 · broken by Steve Nash 2011-12, 31, Apr 24, 201230games

3-point attempts

set it78 3-point attempts through his first 15 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 798 careers, past 60 3-point attempts · held from the start to 20 · broken by Allen Iverson, 90 3-point attempts, Dec 7, 1996 · said 3 other ways783-point attempts

3-pointers made

set it26 3-pointers made through his first 14 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 911 careers, past 24 3-pointers made · held from game 13 to 14 · broken by Allen Iverson, 30 3-pointers made, Dec 5, 1996 · said 1 other way263-pointers made

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.