Manu Ginobili vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant 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.
Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Ja Morant 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 9.1 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (22.4 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 6,865 points more than Ja Morant (14,043 vs. 7,178).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | +9.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +6,865 | 16 |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+12 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,481).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +12.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,481 | 15 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | +8 | ||
| Ja Morant | 197 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +394 | ||
| Ja Morant | 304 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +721 | ||
| Ja Morant | 320 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +16 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +39 | ||
| Ja Morant | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +125 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +189 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Ja Morant | 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: | +9.1 | +3.8 | +7.7 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +5.9 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +5.5 | +9 | +737 |
| Ja Morant | 22.4 | 8.1 | 17.4 | 46.5 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 31.0 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
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: | +6,865 | +2,000 | +4,703 | +1.8 | +1,068 | +2,678 | +5.9 | +1,797 | +2,038 | +5.5 | +9 | +737 |
| Ja Morant | 7,178 | 2,584 | 5,559 | 46.5 | 427 | 1,377 | 31.0 | 1,583 | 2,051 | 77.2 | 7 | 320 |
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: | +12.0 | +4.8 | +10.6 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +6.7 | +11 | +196 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
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: | +2,481 | +753 | +1,753 | +1.2 | +280 | +777 | +1.4 | +695 | +837 | +6.7 | +11 | +196 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 9 seasons more than Ja Morant in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2010 to 2018—he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 579 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |