Manu Ginobili vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.