Erick Dampier vs. Manu Ginobili Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Manu Ginobili and Erick Dampier, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Erick Dampier and Manu Ginobili both played 16 years in the NBA. Erick Dampier had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Manu Ginobili had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Erick Dampier 16 7 1996-97 to 2011-12
Manu Ginobili 16 15 2002-03 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 1996-972002-03
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 72 14.6 5.1 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.8 4.7 .390 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.5 2.3 .637
Manu Ginobili 69 20.7 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 5.8 .438 0.7 2.1 .345 1.8 2.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 24 27.5 9.4 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.0 7.7 .386 1.2 3.0 .384 2.3 3.1 .757

Season 2

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 1997-982003-04
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 32.4 11.8 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.1 0.5 1.7 2.1 3.4 4.3 9.6 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 3.3 4.9 .669
Manu Ginobili 77 29.4 12.8 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.3 10.2 .418 1.1 3.2 .359 3.1 3.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 10 27.9 13.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.1 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.2 9.4 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.6 4.4 .818

Season 3

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 1998-992004-05
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 50 28.3 8.8 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.3 3.2 8.3 .389 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 4.1 .588
Manu Ginobili 74 29.6 16.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.9 1.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.0 10.5 .471 1.3 3.5 .376 4.8 6.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 23 33.7 20.8 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 6.3 12.4 .507 1.8 4.2 .438 6.4 8.0 .795

Season 4

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 1999-002005-06
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 21 23.6 8.0 2.3 4.1 6.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.6 3.3 8.2 .405 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.4 .529
Manu Ginobili 65 27.9 15.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.3 .462 1.3 3.3 .382 4.3 5.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 13 32.8 18.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 5.8 12.1 .484 1.1 3.2 .333 5.6 6.7 .839

Season 5

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2000-012006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 43 24.1 7.4 2.3 3.6 5.8 1.4 0.4 1.3 1.9 2.9 2.9 7.3 .401 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.9 .532
Manu Ginobili 75 27.5 16.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.1 5.3 11.4 .464 1.7 4.3 .396 4.3 5.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 20 30.1 16.7 0.8 4.7 5.5 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.1 3.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.0 .384 4.9 5.8 .836

Season 6

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2001-022007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 73 23.8 7.6 2.3 3.0 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.1 3.2 2.9 6.6 .435 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.9 .645
Manu Ginobili 74 31.1 19.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.1 13.3 .460 2.1 5.3 .401 5.1 6.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 17 32.9 17.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 3.9 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.6 .422 2.2 6.0 .373 4.1 4.5 .896

Season 7

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2002-032008-09
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 24.1 8.2 3.0 3.6 6.6 0.7 0.3 1.9 1.4 3.0 3.2 6.4 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .698
Manu Ginobili 44 26.8 15.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.6 4.8 .330 3.8 4.3 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2003-042009-10
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 74 32.5 12.3 4.6 7.3 12.0 0.8 0.4 1.9 1.8 3.1 4.7 8.8 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.5 .654
Manu Ginobili 75 28.7 16.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.9 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.3 12.0 .441 1.8 4.7 .377 4.1 4.7 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 10 35.2 19.4 0.4 3.3 3.7 6.0 2.6 0.2 3.0 3.0 5.8 14.0 .414 2.0 6.0 .333 5.8 6.7 .866

Season 9

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2004-052010-11
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 59 27.3 9.2 3.1 5.4 8.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 3.4 6.2 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 2.3 3.9 .605
Manu Ginobili 80 30.3 17.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 4.9 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.0 5.5 12.7 .433 1.9 5.5 .349 4.5 5.1 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 13 23.5 7.0 3.9 3.5 7.5 0.5 0.5 1.4 0.9 4.2 3.1 5.2 .597 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 2.2 .393
Manu Ginobili 5 34.8 20.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.2 2.6 0.6 3.4 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.8 5.6 .321 6.4 8.2 .780

Season 10

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2005-062011-12
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 82 23.6 5.7 3.3 4.5 7.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.4 3.2 2.1 4.2 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.6 .591
Manu Ginobili 34 23.3 12.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.4 0.7 0.4 1.9 1.6 4.4 8.4 .526 1.5 3.7 .413 2.6 3.0 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 19 23.9 5.0 2.9 3.8 6.7 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.6 3.9 1.8 3.3 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .614
Manu Ginobili 14 27.9 14.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.6 4.6 10.4 .448 1.6 4.9 .338 3.4 4.0 .857

Season 11

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2006-072012-13
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 76 25.2 7.1 2.9 4.6 7.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.1 2.8 4.4 .626 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .623
Manu Ginobili 60 23.2 11.8 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.6 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.8 9.0 .425 1.4 3.9 .353 2.7 3.4 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 7.6 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.4 0.6 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Manu Ginobili 21 26.7 11.5 0.4 3.3 3.7 5.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 1.4 4.6 .302 2.8 3.8 .738

Season 12

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2007-082013-14
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 72 24.4 6.1 2.9 4.6 7.5 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.1 3.1 2.5 3.8 .643 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .575
Manu Ginobili 68 22.8 12.3 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.9 4.3 9.2 .469 1.3 3.8 .349 2.4 2.8 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 19.0 3.6 2.4 1.8 4.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.6 3.0 1.4 3.4 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400
Manu Ginobili 23 25.5 14.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 4.1 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.6 4.5 10.3 .439 1.8 4.6 .390 3.5 4.1 .862

Season 13

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2008-092014-15
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 80 23.0 5.7 2.7 4.4 7.1 1.0 0.3 1.2 0.9 2.4 2.3 3.5 .650 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .638
Manu Ginobili 70 22.7 10.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.0 3.6 8.4 .426 1.3 3.7 .345 2.1 2.9 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 10 25.5 5.7 2.5 3.6 6.1 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 4.1 2.2 3.6 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .619
Manu Ginobili 7 18.7 8.0 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.6 0.6 0.9 2.0 2.7 2.1 6.1 .349 1.1 3.1 .364 2.6 3.3 .783

Season 14

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2009-102015-16
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 55 23.3 6.0 2.3 4.9 7.3 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.1 2.8 2.4 3.9 .624 0.0 0.1 .333 1.1 1.8 .604
Manu Ginobili 58 19.6 9.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.4 7.5 .453 1.2 3.1 .391 1.6 1.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 5 23.6 1.0 3.6 3.0 6.6 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.2 3.8 0.0 1.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.4 .417
Manu Ginobili 10 19.2 6.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.5 2.0 4.7 .426 0.9 2.1 .429 1.8 2.3 .783

Season 15

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Miami HeatSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 51 16.0 2.5 1.0 2.4 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.6 1.0 1.7 .584 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .545
Manu Ginobili 69 18.7 7.5 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.5 6.4 .390 1.3 3.3 .392 1.2 1.6 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier ------- --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 16 17.8 6.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.5 6.1 .412 0.6 2.5 .225 1.1 1.4 .739

Season 16

Erick Dampier Manu Ginobili
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 15 5.5 0.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.5 .125 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Manu Ginobili 65 20.0 8.9 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.1 .434 1.0 3.0 .333 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Erick Dampier 4 13.8 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.8 3.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
Manu Ginobili 5 21.4 9.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.0 7.4 .405 1.2 3.6 .333 1.8 2.2 .818