Manu Ginobili vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Manu Ginobili 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Manu Ginobili 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 LeBron James 284

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)