Manu Ginobili vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 4.1 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (17.4 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 1,470 points more than Derrick Rose (14,043 vs. 12,573).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
16
Derrick Rose 17.4
+4.1
15

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+1,470
16
Derrick Rose 12,573
15

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+7.9 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+1,913).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
15
Derrick Rose 21.9
+7.9
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+1,913
15
Derrick Rose 1,141
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+3
Derrick Rose 3

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
Derrick Rose 56
+24

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
Derrick Rose 293
+88

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+104
Derrick Rose 594

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+327
Derrick Rose 714

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+7
Derrick Rose 9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 0
Derrick Rose 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
Derrick Rose 12
+3

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+23
Derrick Rose 30

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+99
Derrick Rose 48

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+160
Derrick Rose 51

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+6
Derrick Rose 1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+4.1+2.5+5.2+0.9+0.6+1.2+5.3+0.2+0.3+0.4+1+334
Derrick Rose 17.4 6.8 14.9 45.6 0.8 2.6 31.6 3.0 3.6 83.1 15 723

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:+1,470+337+536+0.9+905+2,189+5.3+1,239+1,514+0.4+1+334
Derrick Rose 12,573 4,921 10,798 45.6 590 1,866 31.6 2,141 2,575 83.1 15 723

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:+7.9+4.0+9.6+0.7+0.2+0.1+3.6+0.1+2.8+7+166
Derrick Rose 21.9 8.4 19.7 42.6 1.3 4.1 32.2 3.9 4.6 84.5 8 52

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:+1,913+520+1,185+0.7+256+694+3.6+617+763+2.8+7+166
Derrick Rose 1,141 436 1,024 42.6 68 211 32.2 201 238 84.5 8 52

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Derrick Rose 16.8
+9.2
200981

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Derrick Rose 20.8
+8.0
201078

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
2005NBA Champion74
Derrick Rose 25.0
+9.0
201181

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Derrick Rose 21.8
+6.7
201239

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+0.6
2007NBA Champion75
Derrick Rose 15.9
201410

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+1.8
200874
Derrick Rose 17.7
201551

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
200944
Derrick Rose 16.4
+0.9
201666

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
201075
Derrick Rose 18.0
+1.5
201764

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
+9.0
201180
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.9
+4.5
201234
Derrick Rose 8.4
201825

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.8
201360
Derrick Rose 18.0
+6.2
201951

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.3
2014NBA Champion68
Derrick Rose 18.1
+5.8
202050

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 10.5
201570
Derrick Rose 14.7
+4.2
202150

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.6
201658
Derrick Rose 14.7
+5.1
202150

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.5
201769
Derrick Rose 12.0
+4.5
202226

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.9
+3.3
201865
Derrick Rose 5.6
202327

Derrick Rose's additional seasons:

* Derrick Rose played 1 season more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA.

In that year—his season 17 in 2024—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 24 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Derrick Rose 19.7
+10.3
20097

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
200410
Derrick Rose 26.8
+13.8
20105

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
2005NBA Champion23
Derrick Rose 27.1
+6.3
201116

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
200613
Derrick Rose 23.0
+4.6
20121

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+16.7
2007NBA Champion20
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20140

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
200817
Derrick Rose 20.3
+2.5
201512

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20160

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+19.4
201010
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+6.4
20115
Derrick Rose 14.2
20185

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.4
+0.2
201214
Derrick Rose 14.2
20185

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.5
+11.5
201321
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20190

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.3
+14.3
2014NBA Champion23
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20200

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.0
20157
Derrick Rose 19.4
+11.4
20215

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.7
201610
Derrick Rose 19.4
+12.7
20215

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.6
+6.6
201716
Derrick Rose -
DNP
20220

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.0
+9.0
20185
Derrick Rose 0.0
20231

Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs:

* In his additional NBA year, Derrick Rose didn't play in the postseason.