Manu Ginobili vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Manu Ginobili scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Fred VanVleet has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Fred VanVleet averages 1.6 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (14.9 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 5,839 points more than Fred VanVleet (14,043 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | +1.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +5,839 | 16 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Fred VanVleet (+3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,405).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +3.0 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,405 | 15 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | +41 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +305 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +512 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +41 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +118 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +158 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | |||
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: | +1.6 | +0.7 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +7 | +507 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +5,839 | +1,821 | +3,377 | +4.5 | +109 | +324 | +0.2 | +2,088 | +2,591 | +3.5 | +7 | +507 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +9 | +159 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +2,405 | +737 | +1,658 | +3.5 | +194 | +566 | +2.5 | +737 | +907 | +4.5 | +9 | +159 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 7 seasons more than Fred VanVleet 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
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 19.4 | +19.4 | 2010 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
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. |