John Collins vs. Manu Ginobili Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Manu Ginobili and John Collins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Collins played 9 years in the NBA, 7 less than Manu Ginobili, who played 16. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Manu Ginobili had his rookie season in 2002-03. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Collins 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26
Manu Ginobili 16 15 2002-03 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 74 24.1 10.5 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.2 7.4 .576 0.2 0.6 .340 1.8 2.5 .715
difference:+5+3.4+2.9+1.7+3.2+5.0+0.7+0.8+0.9-0.4+1.7+1.6+.138+0.5+1.5+.005+.022
Manu Ginobili 69 20.7 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 5.8 .438 0.7 2.1 .345 1.8 2.5 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 24 27.5 9.4 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.0 7.7 .386 1.2 3.0 .384 2.3 3.1 .757

Season 2

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 61 30.0 19.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 2.0 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 7.6 13.6 .560 0.9 2.6 .348 3.3 4.4 .763
difference:+16+0.6+6.7+2.5+2.8+5.3+1.8+1.4+0.4-0.1-0.9+3.3+3.4+.142+0.2+0.6+.011+0.2+0.5+.039
Manu Ginobili 77 29.4 12.8 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.3 10.2 .418 1.1 3.2 .359 3.1 3.9 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 10 27.9 13.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.1 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.2 9.4 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.6 4.4 .818

Season 3

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 41 33.2 21.6 2.8 7.3 10.1 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.6 14.8 .583 1.4 3.6 .401 2.9 3.7 .800
difference:+33+3.6+5.6+1.8+3.9+5.7+2.4+0.8+1.2-0.5-0.8+3.6+4.3+.112+0.1+0.1+.025+1.9+2.3+.003
Manu Ginobili 74 29.6 16.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.9 1.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.0 10.5 .471 1.3 3.5 .376 4.8 6.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 23 33.7 20.8 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 6.3 12.4 .507 1.8 4.2 .438 6.4 8.0 .795

Season 4

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 63 29.3 17.6 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 6.8 12.2 .556 1.3 3.3 .399 2.7 3.2 .833
difference:+2+1.4+2.5+1.3+2.6+3.9+2.4+1.1+0.6-0.6-0.7+2.0+1.9+.094+.017+1.6+2.3+.055
Manu Ginobili 65 27.9 15.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.3 .462 1.3 3.3 .382 4.3 5.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 18 32.0 13.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.3 5.6 10.1 .549 1.1 3.1 .357 1.7 2.0 .833
difference:+5+0.8+4.5+1.3+2.9+4.2+2.1+1.1+0.1-1.2+0.2+2.0+.065+0.1+.024+3.9+4.7+.006
Manu Ginobili 13 32.8 18.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 5.8 12.1 .484 1.1 3.2 .333 5.6 6.7 .839

Season 5

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 54 30.8 16.2 1.7 6.1 7.8 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.0 6.3 11.9 .526 1.2 3.3 .364 2.5 3.1 .793
difference:+21+3.3+0.3+0.9+2.5+3.4+1.7+0.9+0.6-1.0-0.9+1.0+0.5+.062+0.5+1.0+.032+1.8+1.9+.067
Manu Ginobili 75 27.5 16.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.1 5.3 11.4 .464 1.7 4.3 .396 4.3 5.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 5 24.4 9.4 0.4 4.2 4.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.4 3.8 7.8 .487 0.8 2.2 .364 1.0 2.0 .500
difference:+15+5.7+7.3+0.4+0.5+0.9+2.5+1.3-1.1-0.7+1.2+4.6+.086+1.1+2.8+.020+3.9+3.8+.336
Manu Ginobili 20 30.1 16.7 0.8 4.7 5.5 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.1 3.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.0 .384 4.9 5.8 .836

Season 6

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Atlanta HawksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 71 30.0 13.1 1.1 5.4 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 5.1 10.0 .508 1.0 3.4 .292 2.0 2.5 .803
difference:+3+1.1+6.4+0.2+1.5+1.7+3.3+0.9+0.6-1.6-0.8+1.0+3.3+.048+1.1+1.9+.109+3.1+3.5+.057
Manu Ginobili 74 31.1 19.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.1 13.3 .460 2.1 5.3 .401 5.1 6.0 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 6 27.3 11.3 1.2 3.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.3 10.0 .433 1.8 5.3 .344 0.8 1.0 .833
difference:+11+5.6+6.5+0.4+0.3+0.5+3.1+0.3+0.7-1.3-0.6+1.5+3.6+.011+0.4+0.7+.029+3.3+3.5+.063
Manu Ginobili 17 32.9 17.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 3.9 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.6 .422 2.2 6.0 .373 4.1 4.5 .896

Season 7

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 68 28.0 15.1 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.8 5.8 11.0 .532 1.3 3.4 .371 2.2 2.7 .795
difference:+24+1.2+0.4+1.8+2.1+4.0+2.5+0.9+0.5-0.6-0.8+0.7+0.2+.078+0.3+1.4+.041+1.6+1.6+.089
Manu Ginobili 44 26.8 15.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.6 4.8 .330 3.8 4.3 .884
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher John Collins nor Manu Ginobili played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 40 30.5 19.0 2.2 6.0 8.2 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.6 2.9 7.0 13.3 .527 1.5 3.7 .399 3.5 4.1 .848
difference:+35+1.8+2.5+1.3+3.1+4.4+2.9+0.4+0.7-0.5-0.8+1.7+1.3+.086+0.3+1.0+.022+0.6+0.6+.022
Manu Ginobili 75 28.7 16.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.9 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.3 12.0 .441 1.8 4.7 .377 4.1 4.7 .870
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 10 35.2 19.4 0.4 3.3 3.7 6.0 2.6 0.2 3.0 3.0 5.8 14.0 .414 2.0 6.0 .333 5.8 6.7 .866

Season 9

John Collins Manu Ginobili
Season 2025-262010-11
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins 25 26.9 12.1 1.3 3.4 4.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 1.5 2.3 4.7 9.4 .496 0.9 3.0 .297 1.8 2.3 .807
difference:+55+3.4+5.3+0.8+0.2+0.9+4.2+0.7+0.2-0.7-0.3+0.8+3.3+.063+1.0+2.5+.052+2.7+2.8+.064
Manu Ginobili 80 30.3 17.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 4.9 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.0 5.5 12.7 .433 1.9 5.5 .349 4.5 5.1 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
John Collins DNP------ --- ----------
Manu Ginobili 5 34.8 20.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.2 2.6 0.6 3.4 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.8 5.6 .321 6.4 8.2 .780

Additional Years

* Manu Ginobili played 7 seasons more than John Collins in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2012 to 2018—Manu Ginobili played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.