Manu Ginobili vs. Jermaine O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jermaine O'Neal 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 has better scoring stats than Jermaine O'Neal in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 0.1 points more than Jermaine O'Neal in his 18 seasons (13.3 points against 13.2), and he also scored a total of 734 points more (14,043 vs. 13,309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | +0.1 | 16 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +734 | 16 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 18 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Jermaine O'Neal (+2.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,930).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +2.4 | 15 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +1,930 | 15 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 266 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +79 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 619 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +91 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 950 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 61 | +45 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +29 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +95 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 52 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +129 | ||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 82 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | |||
| Jermaine O'Neal | 15 | +8 | ||
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: | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +22.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +11.2 | +2 | +46 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +734 | +560 | +763 | +2.0 | +1,481 | +3,960 | +22.2 | +373 | +119 | +11.2 | +2 | +46 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 13,309 | 5,144 | 11,025 | 46.7 | 14 | 95 | 14.7 | 3,007 | 4,208 | 71.5 | 18 | 1,011 |
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: | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +35.8 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +9.9 | +1 | +121 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 11.6 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 42.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
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: | +1,930 | +543 | +1,239 | +0.7 | +324 | +889 | +35.8 | +520 | +586 | +9.9 | +1 | +121 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 1,124 | 413 | 970 | 42.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.0 | 298 | 415 | 71.8 | 14 | 97 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jermaine O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jermaine O'Neal played 2 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2013 to 2014—he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 99 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2018 | 5 |
| Jermaine O'Neal | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Jermaine O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jermaine O'Neal played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.0 points in a total of 7 games. |