Manu Ginobili vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)