Manu Ginobili vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Rudy Gobert 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 0.7 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (13.3 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 3,287 points more (14,043 vs. 10,756).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
+0.7
16
Rudy Gobert 12.6
13

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+3,287
16
Rudy Gobert 10,756
13

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 Rudy Gobert (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,023).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
+1.7
15
Rudy Gobert 12.3
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,023
15
Rudy Gobert 1,031
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+6
Rudy Gobert 0

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
+30
Rudy Gobert 2

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+95
Rudy Gobert 110

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+111
Rudy Gobert 587

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+206
Rudy Gobert 835

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
Rudy Gobert 20
+4

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+9
Rudy Gobert 0

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+47
Rudy Gobert 6

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+88
Rudy Gobert 59

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+128
Rudy Gobert 83

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+6
Rudy Gobert 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:+0.7+0.4+2.5+21.2+1.4+3.8+36.9+1.1+18.9+3+202
Rudy Gobert 12.6 4.7 7.2 65.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.0 63.8 13 855

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:+3,287+558+4,147+21.2+1,495+4,038+36.9+676+148+18.9+3+202
Rudy Gobert 10,756 4,026 6,115 65.8 0 17 0.0 2,704 4,237 63.8 13 855

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:+1.7+0.1+3.0+20.8+1.5+4.2+35.8+0.6+0.6+20.9+6+134
Rudy Gobert 12.3 4.5 7.1 64.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 60.8 9 84

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:+2,023+574+1,613+20.8+324+904+35.8+551+562+20.9+6+134
Rudy Gobert 1,031 382 596 64.1 0 1 0.0 267 439 60.8 9 84

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
+5.3
2003NBA Champion69
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
+4.4
200477
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
+6.9
2005NBA Champion74
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
+1.1
200665
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+3.0
2007NBA Champion75
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+3.6
200874
Rudy Gobert 15.9
201981

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.5
+0.4
200944
Rudy Gobert 15.1
202068

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+2.2
201075
Rudy Gobert 14.3
202171

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.4
+1.8
201180
Rudy Gobert 15.6
202266

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.9
201234
Rudy Gobert 13.4
+0.5
202370

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.8
201360
Rudy Gobert 14.0
+2.2
202476

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.3
+0.3
2014NBA Champion68
Rudy Gobert 12.0
202572

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 10.5
201570
Rudy Gobert 11.5
+1.0
202626

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 3 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 16, from 2016 to 2018—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 9.6 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+20.8
2005NBA Champion23
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+6.8
200613
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+3.5
2007NBA Champion20
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 17.8
+6.6
200817
Rudy Gobert 11.2
20195

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090
Rudy Gobert 16.9
+16.9
20207

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+4.7
201010
Rudy Gobert 14.7
202111

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+8.6
20115
Rudy Gobert 12.0
20226

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.4
201214
Rudy Gobert 15.0
+0.6
20235

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 11.5
201321
Rudy Gobert 12.1
+0.6
202415

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 14.3
+6.4
2014NBA Champion23
Rudy Gobert 7.9
202515

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 8.0
+8.0
20157
Rudy Gobert -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9 ppg and his lowest 6.6.