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.
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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.
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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 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 | ||
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 | ||
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
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
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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
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2010 | 10 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2017 | 16 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Derrick Rose didn't play in the postseason. |