Manu Ginobili vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)