Manu Ginobili vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)