Manu Ginobili vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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