Manu Ginobili vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Manu Ginobili has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 0.5 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 7 seasons (13.3 points against 12.8), and he also scored a total of 9,387 points more (14,043 vs. 4,656).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
+0.5
16
Cameron Johnson 12.8
7

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+9,387
16
Cameron Johnson 4,656
7

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+3.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,668).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
+3.8
15
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,668
15
Cameron Johnson 386
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+6
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
+26
Cameron Johnson 6

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+154
Cameron Johnson 51

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+459
Cameron Johnson 239

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+683
Cameron Johnson 358

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+11
Cameron Johnson 5

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+9
Cameron Johnson 0

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+52
Cameron Johnson 1

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+125
Cameron Johnson 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+173
Cameron Johnson 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+7
Cameron Johnson 0

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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:+0.5+0.1+0.7+0.9+2.0+2.2+1.5+1.9+2.0+9+694
Cameron Johnson 12.8 4.4 9.7 45.3 2.3 5.8 39.1 1.7 2.0 84.7 7 363

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:+9,387+2,981+6,726+0.7+666+1,937+2.2+2,759+3,356+2.0+9+694
Cameron Johnson 4,656 1,603 3,536 45.3 829 2,118 39.1 621 733 84.7 7 363

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:+3.8+1.0+3.2+5.6+0.3+5.8+2.2+2.7+4.2+12+180
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38

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:+2,668+827+1,945+5.6+257+744+5.8+757+930+4.2+12+180
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+1.2
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
+3.2
200477
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
+3.5
2005NBA Champion74
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Cameron Johnson 15.5
+0.4
202342

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+1.0
2007NBA Champion75
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+4.0
200874
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
+2.1
200944
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
201075
Cameron Johnson 18.8
+2.3
202557

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
+6.1
201180
Cameron Johnson 11.3
202623

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 7 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 424 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.9 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+4.8
200410
Cameron Johnson 8.2
202121

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+10.0
2005NBA Champion23
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
200613
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+0.1
20234

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
2007NBA Champion20
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+1.8
20234

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
200817
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+0.7
20234

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+19.4
201010
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+20.6
20115
Cameron Johnson -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6.6.