Manu Ginobili vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average 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.
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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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 6.3 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 4,204 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (14,043 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +6.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | +4,204 | 16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,720).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +2.1 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,720 | 15 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | +239 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +541 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +15 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +48 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +134 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +184 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +6 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +6.3 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +7 | +556 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4,204 | +1,131 | +2,776 | +1.5 | +545 | +1,458 | +0.3 | +1,397 | +1,698 | +0.2 | +7 | +556 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +11 | +190 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2,720 | +848 | +1,958 | +0.2 | +293 | +806 | +4.5 | +731 | +892 | +1.9 | +11 | +190 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 7 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 424 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.9 ppg and his lowest 7.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |