Manu Ginobili vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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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Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Chris Paul 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 3.7 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (17.0 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 8,968 points more (23,011 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +3.7 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +8,968 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+6 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+73).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +6.0 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +73 | 15 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +267 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +435 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +309 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +12 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +21 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +13 | ||
| Chris Paul | 134 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +62 | ||
| Chris Paul | 149 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +3.7 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +4.4 | +4 | +297 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +8,968 | +3,563 | +7,090 | +2.3 | +365 | +974 | +0.1 | +1,477 | +1,490 | +4.4 | +4 | +297 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +6.0 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +5.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.7 | +69 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +73 | +150 | +78 | +5.1 | +80 | +251 | +1.5 | +293 | +386 | +3.7 | +69 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 4 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 20, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 264 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.7 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |