Manu Ginobili vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Dan Issel 396

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Dan Issel 24

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.