Jerry Bird vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

Notes: ** 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.