Manu Ginobili vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 David Thompson 407

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 David Thompson 27

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.