Manu Ginobili vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson and Manu Ginobili 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
Allen Iverson 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 Allen Iverson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 13.4 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (26.7 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 10,325 points more (24,368 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +13.4 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +10,325 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+15.7 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+943).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +15.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +943 | 15 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 11 | +11 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +495 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +185 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +127 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +16 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 10 | +10 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +76 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +140 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13.4 | +5.0 | +12.1 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.6 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +4.7 | +2 | +143 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +10,325 | +3,883 | +9,644 | +2.1 | +436 | +672 | +5.6 | +2,995 | +4,079 | +4.7 | +2 | +143 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +15.7 | +6.2 | +16.4 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +7 | +147 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 956 | 2,209 | 43.3 | 324 | 905 | 35.8 | 818 | 1,001 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
| difference: | +943 | +201 | +327 | +3.2 | +201 | +529 | +3.1 | +340 | +375 | +5.3 | +7 | +147 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 1 season more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In that year—his season 17 in 2010—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 28 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2010 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2012 | 14 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2016 | 10 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2017 | 16 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2018 | 5 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Allen Iverson didn't play in the postseason. |