Manu Ginobili vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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 stats than J.R. Smith 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 0.9 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (13.3 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 1,895 points more (14,043 vs. 12,148).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
+0.9
16
J.R. Smith 12.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+1,895
16
J.R. Smith 12,148
16

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 J.R. Smith (+3.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,561).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
+3.3
15
J.R. Smith 10.7
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+1,561
15
J.R. Smith 1,493
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+2
J.R. Smith 4

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
+8
J.R. Smith 24

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+45
J.R. Smith 160

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+94
J.R. Smith 604

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+109
J.R. Smith 932

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
J.R. Smith 45
+29

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+9
J.R. Smith 0

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+39
J.R. Smith 14

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+70
J.R. Smith 77

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+81
J.R. Smith 130

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
J.R. Smith 10
+3

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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:+0.9+0.2+1.0+2.8+0.6+1.5+0.4+1.7+1.9+9.4+80
J.R. Smith 12.4 4.5 10.7 41.9 2.0 5.3 37.3 1.5 2.0 73.3 16 977

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:+1,895+204+203+2.8+435+1,123+0.4+1,922+2,099+9.4+80
J.R. Smith 12,148 4,380 10,465 41.9 1,930 5,178 37.3 1,458 1,990 73.3 16 977

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:+3.3+0.7+0.8+3.5+0.6+1.5+0.9+2.6+3.0+11.1+3+78
J.R. Smith 10.7 3.7 9.3 39.7 2.1 5.7 36.7 1.2 1.6 70.6 12 140

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:+1,561+437+903+3.5+30+104+0.9+657+773+11.1+3+78
J.R. Smith 1,493 519 1,306 39.7 294 801 36.7 161 228 70.6 12 140

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
J.R. Smith 10.3
+2.7
200576

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
+5.1
200477
J.R. Smith 7.7
200655

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
+3.0
2005NBA Champion74
J.R. Smith 13.0
200763

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
+2.8
200665
J.R. Smith 12.3
200874

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+1.3
2007NBA Champion75
J.R. Smith 15.2
200981

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+4.1
200874
J.R. Smith 15.4
201075

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
+3.2
200944
J.R. Smith 12.3
201179

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+4.0
201075
J.R. Smith 12.5
201235

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
201180
J.R. Smith 18.1
+0.7
201380

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.9
201234
J.R. Smith 14.5
+1.6
201474

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.8
201360
J.R. Smith 12.1
+0.3
201570

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.3
2014NBA Champion68
J.R. Smith 12.4
+0.1
2016NBA Champion77

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 10.5
+1.9
201570
J.R. Smith 8.6
201741

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.6
+1.3
201658
J.R. Smith 8.3
201880

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.5
+0.8
201769
J.R. Smith 6.7
201911

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.9
+6.1
201865
J.R. Smith 2.8
2020NBA Champion6

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20050

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+16.3
2005NBA Champion23
J.R. Smith 4.5
20074

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+0.1
200613
J.R. Smith 18.3
20084

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+1.8
2007NBA Champion20
J.R. Smith 14.9
200916

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
+6.6
200817
J.R. Smith 11.2
20106

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
J.R. Smith 9.8
+9.8
20115

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+7.2
201010
J.R. Smith 12.2
20125

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+6.3
20115
J.R. Smith 14.3
201311

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.4
+14.4
201214
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20140

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.5
201321
J.R. Smith 12.8
+1.3
201518

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.3
+2.8
2014NBA Champion23
J.R. Smith 11.5
2016NBA Champion21

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.0
20157
J.R. Smith 8.1
+0.1
201718

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.7
201610
J.R. Smith 8.7
+2.0
201822

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 6.6
+6.6
201716
J.R. Smith -
DNP
20190

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.0
+7.0
20185
J.R. Smith 2.0
2020NBA Champion10