Manu Ginobili vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.