Earl Gardner vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.