Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Manu Ginobili.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Manu Ginobili scored more points in the postseason. 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, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 10.7 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (24.0 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 6,987 points more (21,030 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +10.7 | 13 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | +6,987 | 13 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+13 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+784).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +13.0 | 9 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +784 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +373 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +78 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 873 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +168 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +13 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +127 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +10.7 | +4.5 | +6.2 | +10.6 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +8.3 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +13.5 | +3 | +181 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,030 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,052 | 7,301 | 69.2 | 13 | 876 |
| difference: | +6,987 | +3,129 | +3,700 | +10.6 | +943 | +2,124 | +8.3 | +1,672 | +3,212 | +13.5 | +3 | +181 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +13.0 | +5.7 | +9.0 | +9.9 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +9.9 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +19.2 | +6 | +134 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +784 | +104 | +607 | +9.9 | +262 | +666 | +9.9 | +314 | +194 | +19.2 | +6 | +134 |
| 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 3 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2016 to 2018—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.6 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2015 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |