Manu Ginobili vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 10.3 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (23.6 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 259 points more than Jayson Tatum (14,043 vs. 13,784).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +10.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +259 | 16 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+10.3 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+118).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +10.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +118 | 15 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 8 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +170 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +148 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +457 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +15 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +32 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +90 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +10.3 | +3.9 | +8.1 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +8 | +472 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +259 | +205 | +167 | +1.3 | +51 | +126 | +0.1 | +720 | +922 | +1.3 | +8 | +472 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +10.3 | +3.7 | +8.4 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +7 | +97 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +118 | +27 | +32 | +0.6 | +32 | +65 | +1.0 | +140 | +195 | +2.4 | +7 | +97 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 8 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2011 to 2018—he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 504 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2024 | 19 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 101 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |