Manu Ginobili vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)