Manu Ginobili vs. Khris Middleton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Khris Middleton averages 3.2 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (16.5 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 975 points more than Khris Middleton (14,043 vs. 13,068).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | +3.2 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +975 | 16 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Khris Middleton has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+6.6 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+1,404).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | +6.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +1,404 | 15 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 278 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +42 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 656 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +259 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 782 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +6 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Khris Middleton | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +12 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 41 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +72 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 75 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +131 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 80 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 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: | +3.2 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +2 | +265 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 46.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
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: | +975 | +171 | +61 | +1.4 | +72 | +371 | +1.7 | +1,245 | +1,654 | +5.0 | +2 | +265 |
| Khris Middleton | 13,068 | 4,755 | 10,323 | 46.1 | 1,423 | 3,684 | 38.6 | 2,135 | 2,435 | 87.7 | 14 | 792 |
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 | +3.0 | +6.6 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +3.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.9 | +6 | +138 |
| Khris Middleton | 20.6 | 7.4 | 16.7 | 44.1 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
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: | +1,404 | +365 | +870 | +0.9 | +128 | +402 | +3.2 | +546 | +687 | +4.9 | +6 | +138 |
| Khris Middleton | 1,650 | 591 | 1,339 | 44.1 | 196 | 503 | 39.0 | 272 | 314 | 86.6 | 9 | 80 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 2 seasons more than Khris Middleton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 134 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 13 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Khris Middleton | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2019 | 15 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2015 | 7 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2016 | 10 |
| Khris Middleton | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 21 games. |