Baron Davis vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili and Baron Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Manu Ginobili scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 2.8 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (16.1 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 596 points more than Baron Davis (14,043 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +2.8 | 13 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +596 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+4.8 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,112).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +4.8 | 7 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,112 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +73 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +52 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +215 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +105 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +161 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +3.8 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +11.6 | +3 | +222 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +596 | +304 | +1,689 | +3.8 | +163 | +104 | +4.9 | +1,041 | +797 | +11.6 | +3 | +222 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 4,584 | 10,262 | 44.7 | 1,495 | 4,055 | 36.9 | 3,380 | 4,089 | 82.7 | 16 | 1,057 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +10.8 | +8 | +168 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +2,112 | +627 | +1,464 | +0.9 | +225 | +622 | +0.8 | +633 | +740 | +10.8 | +8 | +168 |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 956 | 2,209 | 43.3 | 324 | 905 | 35.8 | 818 | 1,001 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 2 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 134 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2011 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2015 | 7 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 21 games. |