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.

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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 10 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 4,048 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (14,043 vs. 9,995).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
16
Kristaps Porzingis 19.6
+6.3
10

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+4,048
16
Kristaps Porzingis 9,995
10

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

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+3
Kristaps Porzingis 3

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
Kristaps Porzingis 55
+23

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
Kristaps Porzingis 242
+37

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+230
Kristaps Porzingis 468

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+532
Kristaps Porzingis 509

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+15
Kristaps Porzingis 1

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+8
Kristaps Porzingis 1

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

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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:+6.3+2.6+5.2+1.4+0.5+1.4+0.4+0.8+0.9+0.3+6+547
Kristaps Porzingis 19.6 6.9 14.9 46.1 1.9 5.2 36.5 4.0 4.8 83.0 10 510

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:+4,048+1,082+2,662+1.4+531+1,413+0.4+1,353+1,647+0.3+6+547
Kristaps Porzingis 9,995 3,502 7,600 46.1 964 2,642 36.5 2,027 2,442 83.0 10 510

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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Kristaps Porzingis 14.3
+6.7
201672

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Kristaps Porzingis 18.1
+5.3
201766

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
2005NBA Champion74
Kristaps Porzingis 22.7
+6.7
201848

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Kristaps Porzingis 20.4
+5.3
202057

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
2007NBA Champion75
Kristaps Porzingis 20.1
+3.6
202143

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
200874
Kristaps Porzingis 20.2
+0.7
202251

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
200944
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
+7.7
202365

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
201075
Kristaps Porzingis 20.1
+3.6
2024NBA Champion57

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
201180
Kristaps Porzingis 19.5
+2.1
202542

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.9
201234
Kristaps Porzingis 17.3
+4.4
20269

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2013 to 2018—he averaged 10.1 points in a total of 390 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20160

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20170

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+20.8
2005NBA Champion23
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20180

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
200613
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
+5.3
20203

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+3.6
2007NBA Champion20
Kristaps Porzingis 13.1
20217

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
+17.8
200817
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20220

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP
20230

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+7.1
201010
Kristaps Porzingis 12.3
2024NBA Champion7

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+12.9
20115
Kristaps Porzingis 7.7
202511

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.4
+14.4
201214
Kristaps Porzingis -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 82 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 6.6.