Lonzo Ball vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili and Lonzo Ball 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 Manu Ginobili has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Manu Ginobili has better playoff stats. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 1.9 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (13.3 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 10,781 points more (14,043 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | +1.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +10,781 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Manu Ginobili has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +14.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +3,054 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | +178 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +537 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +758 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Manu Ginobili's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +4.9 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +22.8 | +10 | +770 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +10,781 | +3,378 | +7,229 | +4.9 | +833 | +2,227 | +0.7 | +3,192 | +3,775 | +22.8 | +10 | +770 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +14.0 | +4.4 | +10.1 | +43.3 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +35.8 | +3.8 | +4.6 | +81.7 | +15 | +218 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +3,054 | +956 | +2,209 | +43.3 | +324 | +905 | +35.8 | +818 | +1,001 | +81.7 | +15 | +218 |
| 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 10 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 16, from 2009 to 2018—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 623 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |