Manu Ginobili vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)