Manu Ginobili vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)