Manu Ginobili vs. Derik Queen Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Derik Queen and Manu Ginobili, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Manu Ginobili played 16 years in the NBA, 15 more than Derik Queen, who played 1. Manu Ginobili had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Derik Queen had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 |
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | 15 | 2002-03 to 2017-18 |
| Derik Queen | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Manu Ginobili | Derik Queen | |
| Season | 2002-03 | 2025-26 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +42 | +4.5 | +5.1 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -0.9 | -0.8 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +.066 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.234 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +.061 |
| Derik Queen | 27 | 25.2 | 12.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | .504 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .111 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .798 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Derik Queen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Manu Ginobili played 15 seasons more than Derik Queen in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 16, from 2004 to 2018—Manu Ginobili played in 14 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those 15 extra years over Derik Queen, Manu Ginobili got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 1 Sixth Man of the Year 2 All-Star Game |