Manu Ginobili vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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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Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook 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, Russell Westbrook averages 7.7 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (21.0 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 12,512 points more (26,555 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | +7.7 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,555 | +12,512 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Russell Westbrook has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+8.5 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+19).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | +8.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +19 | 15 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 14 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 675 | +470 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,141 | +443 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,260 | +219 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +14 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +26 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +76 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 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: | +7.7 | +3.3 | +7.6 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +6.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +2 | +205 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.0 | 7.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.7 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,262 |
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: | +12,512 | +4,974 | +11,525 | +0.8 | +81 | +550 | +6.2 | +2,645 | +3,722 | +5.6 | +2 | +205 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,555 | 9,558 | 21,787 | 43.9 | 1,414 | 4,605 | 30.7 | 6,025 | 7,811 | 77.1 | 18 | 1,262 |
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: | +8.5 | +3.4 | +9.2 | +2.8 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +5.9 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +1 | +83 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +19 | +100 | +400 | +2.8 | +137 | +280 | +5.9 | +82 | +103 | +0.3 | +1 | +83 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 3 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 19, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 12.5 points in a total of 168 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.7 | +6.7 | 2016 | 10 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |