Kobe Bryant vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili and Kobe Bryant 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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Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant has better scoring stats than Manu Ginobili in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 11.7 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (25.0 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 19,600 points more (33,643 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +11.7 | 20 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +19,600 | 20 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,586).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +11.6 | 15 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +2,586 | 15 |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | +25 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +736 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +556 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +290 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 13 | +13 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +114 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +57 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +7 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.4 | +9.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +4 | +289 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +19,600 | +7,135 | +15,938 | +0.1 | +332 | +1,491 | +4.0 | +4,998 | +5,922 | +1.0 | +4 | +289 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +4.8 | +10.4 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.7 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +2 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +2,586 | +1,058 | +2,290 | +1.5 | +32 | +23 | +2.7 | +502 | +616 | +0.1 | +2 | |
| 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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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 4 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2013 to 2016—he averaged 22.5 points in a total of 185 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.3 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |