Manu Ginobili vs. Tim Hardaway: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Hardaway averages 4.4 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (17.7 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 1,330 points more (15,373 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | +4.4 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | +1,330 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Hardaway has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+2.8 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,111).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | +2.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | +2,111 | 15 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 360 | +155 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Tim Hardaway | 719 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +188 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 853 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +2 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 14 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | +29 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 24 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | +105 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +158 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +4 | ||
| Tim Hardaway | 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: | +4.4 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.5 | +3 | +190 |
| Tim Hardaway | 17.7 | 6.5 | 15.1 | 43.1 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 35.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
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: | +1,330 | +1,056 | +2,814 | +1.5 | +47 | +290 | +1.4 | +829 | +826 | +4.5 | +3 | +190 |
| Tim Hardaway | 15,373 | 5,640 | 13,076 | 43.1 | 1,542 | 4,345 | 35.5 | 2,551 | 3,263 | 78.2 | 13 | 867 |
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: | +2.8 | +1.5 | +4.8 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +3.8 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +6.6 | +6 | +162 |
| Tim Hardaway | 16.8 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 39.3 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 32.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
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: | +2,111 | +627 | +1,372 | +4.0 | +214 | +561 | +3.8 | +643 | +768 | +6.6 | +6 | +162 |
| Tim Hardaway | 943 | 329 | 837 | 39.3 | 110 | 344 | 32.0 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 9 | 56 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Manu Ginobili's additional seasons: | ||||
* Manu Ginobili played 2 seasons more than Tim Hardaway 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
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1990 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2006 | 13 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 16.7 | +16.7 | 2007 | 20 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Tim Hardaway | 18.7 | +18.7 | 1997 | 17 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2015 | 7 |
| Tim Hardaway | - | DNP | 2002 | 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. |