Manu Ginobili vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chet Holmgren has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Manu Ginobili scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Chet Holmgren averages 3.2 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (16.5 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 11,795 points more than Chet Holmgren (14,043 vs. 2,248).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | +3.2 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +11,795 | 16 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,248 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chet Holmgren has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+1.3 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,549).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | +1.3 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,549 | 15 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 6 | +6 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | +161 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 44 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +583 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +906 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +15 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 9 | +9 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +45 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +119 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +178 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 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: | +3.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +8.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.5 | +13 | +921 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.5 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 52.9 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.5 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.2 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +11,795 | +3,758 | +8,700 | +8.2 | +1,289 | +3,506 | +0.6 | +2,990 | +3,590 | +4.5 | +13 | +921 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,248 | 826 | 1,562 | 52.9 | 206 | 549 | 37.5 | 390 | 499 | 78.2 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +7.4 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +4.0 | +13 | +185 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +2,549 | +774 | +1,824 | +4.0 | +284 | +764 | +7.4 | +717 | +871 | +4.0 | +13 | +185 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 13 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 16, from 2006 to 2018—he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 837 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 12 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 161 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |