Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Manu Ginobili and Nick Van Exel

This is the detail of NBA games in which Manu Ginobili and Nick Van Exel played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 12 times in NBA games. Overall, they are tied 6-6, but Manu Ginobili won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Manu Ginobili:
2002-03 to 2017-18
Nick Van Exel:
1993-94 to 2005-06
12 Games played
6 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Manu Ginobili
6
2
4
Nick Van Exel
6
4
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 11.1 3.1 3.0 1.20.3
Nick Van Exel 17.3 4.1 3.20.60.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 21 6 6 31
Nick Van Exel 35 8 5 20
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Manu Ginobili 3

games
1

game
5

games
6

games
3

games
Nick Van Exel 9

games
8

games
5

games
3

games
0

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
2

games
3

games
9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 2003
1. Spurs 87   Manu Ginobili 11 3 4 3 0 1 4 30 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 95   Nick Van Exel 3 5 3 0 0 0 1 24 1-6 .167 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 20, 2003
2. Spurs 112   Manu Ginobili 17 2 1 0 1 3 6 25 7-11 .636 3-6 .500 0-1 .000
OT Mavericks 110   Nick Van Exel 35 4 5 1 0 2 0 43 12-24 .500 4-7 .571 7-9 .778
Apr. 16, 2003
3. Spurs 72   Manu Ginobili 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 11 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 93   Nick Van Exel 14 3 5 1 0 1 1 27 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 0-0 -
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 2003
4. Spurs 110   Manu Ginobili 12 5 4 0 0 0 6 22 3-8 .375 2-5 .400 4-5 .800
Mavericks 113   Nick Van Exel 14 5 1 0 0 3 4 42 3-12 .250 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
May. 21, 2003
5. Spurs 119   Manu Ginobili 7 3 2 2 1 2 2 28 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Nick Van Exel 13 3 3 1 0 2 2 34 5-16 .313 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000
May. 23, 2003
6. Spurs 96   Manu Ginobili 2 2 3 0 0 1 3 26 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Mavericks 83   Nick Van Exel 16 3 3 0 0 2 2 34 6-15 .400 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
May. 25, 2003
7. Spurs 102   Manu Ginobili 21 6 1 2 0 1 4 32 8-12 .667 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 95   Nick Van Exel 22 8 3 1 0 4 3 42 10-22 .455 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
May. 27, 2003
8. Spurs 91   Manu Ginobili 5 4 6 1 0 2 1 21 2-9 .222 1-7 .143 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Nick Van Exel 21 5 4 2 0 4 5 39 7-20 .350 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
May. 29, 2003
9. Spurs 90   Manu Ginobili 11 2 4 2 0 4 4 29 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 78   Nick Van Exel 19 2 2 0 0 2 2 40 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 2-5 .400
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 2003
10. Spurs 94   Manu Ginobili 19 1 1 0 0 2 0 29 6-11 .545 3-4 .750 4-4 1.000
Warriors 81   Nick Van Exel 12 4 4 0 0 4 1 28 6-13 .462 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Nov. 29, 2003
11. Spurs 89   Manu Ginobili 11 3 6 2 0 2 4 32 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Warriors 91   Nick Van Exel 29 4 2 1 0 0 0 32 11-19 .579 3-4 .750 4-5 .800
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 24, 2005
12. Spurs 99   Manu Ginobili 12 4 3 2 1 1 4 34 3-8 .375 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Trail Blazers 107   Nick Van Exel 10 3 3 0 0 1 3 15 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 0-0 -