Manu Ginobili vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marques Johnson 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.

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.