Manu Ginobili vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Manu Ginobili has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Jason Kidd scored more points 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 0.7 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (13.3 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 3,486 points more than Manu Ginobili (17,529 vs. 14,043).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
+0.7
16
Jason Kidd 12.6
19

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
16
Jason Kidd 17,529
+3,486
19

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Jason Kidd (+1.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,011).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
+1.1
15
Jason Kidd 12.9
17

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+1,011
15
Jason Kidd 2,043
17

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+4
Jason Kidd 2

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
Jason Kidd 38
+6

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
Jason Kidd 225
+20

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
Jason Kidd 887
+189

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
Jason Kidd 1,353
+312

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
Jason Kidd 38
+22

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+5
Jason Kidd 4

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+23
Jason Kidd 30

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+43
Jason Kidd 104

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+65
Jason Kidd 146

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
Jason Kidd 12
+5

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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:+0.7+0.2+1.5+4.7+0.3+2.0+1.0+1.1+4.2+3+334
Jason Kidd 12.6 4.5 11.2 40.0 1.4 4.1 34.9 2.2 2.8 78.5 19 1,391

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:+3,486+1,635+5,295+4.7+493+1,646+2.0+277+135+4.2+3+334
Jason Kidd 17,529 6,219 15,557 40.0 1,988 5,701 34.9 3,103 3,954 78.5 19 1,391

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:+1.1+0.2+1.6+4.2+0.4+3.6+1.5+1.6+3.6+2+60
Jason Kidd 12.9 4.6 11.7 39.1 1.5 4.6 32.2 2.3 3.0 78.1 17 158

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:+1,011+236+366+4.2+88+172+3.6+451+531+3.6+2+60
Jason Kidd 2,043 720 1,843 39.1 236 733 32.2 367 470 78.1 17 158

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Jason Kidd 11.7
+4.1
199579

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Jason Kidd 16.6
+3.8
199681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
+5.1
2005NBA Champion74
Jason Kidd 10.9
199755

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
+3.5
200665
Jason Kidd 11.6
199882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
2007NBA Champion75
Jason Kidd 16.9
+0.4
199950

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+5.2
200874
Jason Kidd 14.3
200067

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
200944
Jason Kidd 16.9
+1.4
200177

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+1.8
201075
Jason Kidd 14.7
200282

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
201180
Jason Kidd 18.7
+1.3
200380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.9
201234
Jason Kidd 15.5
+2.6
200467

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.8
201360
Jason Kidd 14.4
+2.6
200566

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.3
2014NBA Champion68
Jason Kidd 13.3
+1.0
200680

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 10.5
201570
Jason Kidd 13.0
+2.5
200780

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.6
201658
Jason Kidd 10.8
+1.2
200880

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.5
201769
Jason Kidd 10.8
+3.3
200880

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.9
201865
Jason Kidd 10.8
+1.9
200880

Jason Kidd's additional seasons:

* Jason Kidd played 5 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 17 to 21, from 2009 to 2013—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 365 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 6.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19950

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410
Jason Kidd -
DNP
19960

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+8.8
2005NBA Champion23
Jason Kidd 12.0
19975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+4.1
200613
Jason Kidd 14.3
19984

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+1.7
2007NBA Champion20
Jason Kidd 15.0
19993

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
+8.0
200817
Jason Kidd 9.8
20006

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
Jason Kidd 14.3
+14.3
20014

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
201010
Jason Kidd 19.6
+0.2
200220

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+0.5
20115
Jason Kidd 20.1
200320

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.4
+1.8
201214
Jason Kidd 12.6
200411

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.5
201321
Jason Kidd 17.3
+5.8
20054

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.3
+2.3
2014NBA Champion23
Jason Kidd 12.0
200611

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.0
20157
Jason Kidd 14.6
+6.6
200712

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.7
201610
Jason Kidd 8.6
+1.9
20085

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.6
201716
Jason Kidd 8.6
+2.0
20085

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.0
+0.4
20185
Jason Kidd 8.6
20085

Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9.