Manu Ginobili vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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