Manu Ginobili vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 4.8 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (18.1 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 10,021 points more than Jalen Williams (14,043 vs. 4,022).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
16
Jalen Williams 18.1
+4.8
4

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+10,021
16
Jalen Williams 4,022
4

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+6.6 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,375).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
15
Jalen Williams 20.6
+6.6
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,375
15
Jalen Williams 679
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+5
Jalen Williams 1

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
+17
Jalen Williams 15

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+109
Jalen Williams 96

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+502
Jalen Williams 196

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+819
Jalen Williams 222

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+16
Jalen Williams 0

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 0
Jalen Williams 1
+1

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+6
Jalen Williams 3

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+36
Jalen Williams 17

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+115
Jalen Williams 32

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+178
Jalen Williams 33

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+7
Jalen Williams 0

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:+4.8+2.7+4.1+6.4+0.2+1.1+0.5+0.6+1.8+12+835
Jalen Williams 18.1 7.0 13.8 51.1 1.4 3.6 38.0 2.7 3.3 80.9 4 222

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:+10,021+3,024+7,207+6.4+1,189+3,250+1.1+2,784+3,352+1.8+12+835
Jalen Williams 4,022 1,560 3,055 51.1 306 805 38.0 596 737 80.9 4 222

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:+6.6+3.3+6.7+2.2+0.5+3.3+0.1+0.1+2.3+13+185
Jalen Williams 20.6 7.7 16.8 45.5 1.5 4.7 32.5 3.7 4.7 79.4 2 33

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:+2,375+703+1,653+2.2+274+751+3.3+695+846+2.3+13+185
Jalen Williams 679 253 556 45.5 50 154 32.5 123 155 79.4 2 33

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Jalen Williams 14.1
+6.5
202375

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Jalen Williams 19.1
+6.3
202471

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
2005NBA Champion74
Jalen Williams 21.6
+5.6
2025NBA Champion69

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Jalen Williams 17.3
+2.2
20267

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 12 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 2007 to 2018—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 772 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Jalen Williams -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
200410
Jalen Williams 18.7
+5.7
202410

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
2005NBA Champion23
Jalen Williams 21.4
+0.6
2025NBA Champion23

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+18.4
200613
Jalen Williams -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 11 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 148 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6.

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