Manu Ginobili vs. Stephon Marbury: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Manu Ginobili. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Marbury averages 6 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (19.3 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 2,254 points more (16,297 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +6.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +2,254 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+1.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,652).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | +1.4 | 15 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,652 | 15 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +203 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +8 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +45 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +128 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +182 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +4 | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | |||
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: | +6.0 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.4 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +4.3 | +3 | +211 |
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
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: | +2,254 | +1,185 | +3,062 | +1.4 | +504 | +1,007 | +4.4 | +388 | +715 | +4.3 | +3 | +211 |
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | 5,769 | 13,324 | 43.3 | 991 | 3,048 | 32.5 | 3,768 | 4,804 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
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: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +7.7 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +8.5 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +6.7 | +10 | +186 |
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 27.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
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: | +2,652 | +806 | +1,787 | +7.7 | +297 | +806 | +8.5 | +743 | +901 | +6.7 | +10 | +186 |
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 150 | 422 | 35.5 | 27 | 99 | 27.3 | 75 | 100 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 2 seasons more than Stephon Marbury in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 8.2 points in a total of 134 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 13 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.4 | +14.4 | 2012 | 14 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2015 | 7 |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.2 points in a total of 21 games. |