Manu Ginobili vs. Ja Morant Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ja Morant 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, 9 more than Ja Morant, who played 7. Manu Ginobili had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Ja Morant had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 |
| Ja Morant |
7 |
4 |
2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +2 | +10.3 | +10.2 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +4.2 | +8.2 | +.039 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.010 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +.039 |
| Ja Morant |
67 |
31.0 |
17.8 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
3.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
14.0 |
.477 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
.335 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.776 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.6 | +0.9 | | -1.1 | -1.0 | +2.5 | +5.0 | +.031 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +.056 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.074 |
| Ja Morant |
63 |
32.6 |
19.1 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
7.4 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
6.8 |
15.2 |
.449 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.303 |
4.3 |
5.9 |
.728 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +12.7 | +17.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -1.2 | +6.8 | +13.2 | +.040 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +.037 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +.043 |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
40.6 |
30.2 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
8.2 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
1.8 |
11.0 |
22.6 |
.487 |
2.0 |
6.2 |
.323 |
6.2 |
8.0 |
.775 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +3.5 | +11.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.4 | | -1.1 | -1.1 | +5.2 | +10.1 | +.022 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.032 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +.042 |
| Ja Morant |
57 |
33.1 |
27.4 |
1.4 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
10.2 |
20.6 |
.493 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.344 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
.761 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +3.9 | +6.3 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.6 | +2.7 | +8.0 | +.067 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.098 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.048 |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
37.6 |
27.1 |
1.4 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
9.8 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
20.4 |
.440 |
1.9 |
5.6 |
.340 |
7.2 |
9.7 |
.747 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +4.0 | +11.1 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.8 | +4.5 | +9.6 | +.004 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.075 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +.030 |
| Ja Morant |
61 |
31.9 |
26.2 |
1.0 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
8.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
9.3 |
19.9 |
.466 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.307 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
.748 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.6 | +6.2 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.9 | +3.2 | +9.1 | +.059 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.086 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.070 |
| Ja Morant |
5 |
37.4 |
24.6 |
1.6 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.425 |
2.6 |
6.2 |
.419 |
4.0 |
5.2 |
.769 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +66 | +7.8 | +8.6 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.9 | | +3.6 | +7.5 | +.007 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.121 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +.047 |
| Ja Morant |
9 |
35.3 |
25.1 |
0.7 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
8.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
8.9 |
18.9 |
.471 |
1.6 |
5.7 |
.275 |
5.8 |
7.1 |
.813 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| Ja Morant |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +24 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -1.0 | | +2.0 | +4.5 | +.006 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.092 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.036 |
| Ja Morant |
50 |
30.4 |
23.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
8.1 |
17.8 |
.454 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.309 |
5.3 |
6.4 |
.824 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -1.8 | +1.5 | +4.1 | +.007 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.123 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +.260 |
| Ja Morant |
3 |
27.3 |
18.3 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
7.3 |
17.7 |
.415 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
.250 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
.636 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| 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 |
| difference: | +31 | +1.7 | +2.7 | | +0.9 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -1.8 | -0.2 | +0.8 | +5.3 | +.096 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +.145 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.037 |
| Ja Morant |
13 |
28.5 |
18.2 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
7.8 |
0.9 |
0.2 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
5.9 |
16.5 |
.358 |
0.9 |
5.0 |
.185 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
.921 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Manu Ginobili nor Ja Morant played in the postseason in their season 7 |
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Additional Years |
* Manu Ginobili played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2010 to 2018—Manu Ginobili played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 9 extra years over Ja Morant, Manu Ginobili got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Third Team
1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion