Manu Ginobili vs. Frank Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Russell 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.

Frank Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Frank Russell 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Frank Russell 1

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Frank Russell 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Frank Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Frank Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Frank Russell 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Frank Russell 0.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Frank Russell 0.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Frank Russell 74

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Frank Russell 17

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Frank Russell 15

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Frank Russell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Frank Russell .377

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Frank Russell .889

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Frank Russell 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Frank Russell 0.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Frank Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Frank Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Frank Russell -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Frank Russell -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Frank Russell -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Frank Russell - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Frank Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Frank Russell -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Frank Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Frank Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Frank Russell -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Frank Russell -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Frank Russell -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Frank Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Frank Russell - n/a **

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.