Manu Ginobili vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Gus Johnson - 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.