Don Carlson vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.