Manu Ginobili vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
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Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Manu Ginobili.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Reggie Miller has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Manu Ginobili scored more points in the postseason. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 4.9 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (18.2 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 11,236 points more (25,279 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +4.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +11,236 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+6.6 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+82).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +6.6 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +82 | 15 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +402 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +497 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +341 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +9 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +23 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +67 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +4.9 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +6.1 | +2 | +332 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +11,236 | +3,657 | +7,237 | +2.4 | +1,065 | +2,431 | +2.6 | +2,857 | +2,937 | +6.1 | +2 | +332 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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 | +2.1 | +4.4 | +1.6 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +7.6 | +74 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +82 | +15 | +114 | +1.6 | +4 | +85 | +3.2 | +48 | +139 | +7.6 | +74 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 2 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2004 to 2005—he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 146 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1994 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2012 | 14 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.2 points in a total of 29 games. |