Manu Ginobili vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker has better scoring stats than Manu Ginobili 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.
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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, Tony Parker averages 2.2 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (15.5 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 5,430 points more (19,473 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +2.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +5,430 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tony Parker has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+991).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | +3.9 | 17 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 15 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +991 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +272 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +200 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +3 | ||
| Tony Parker | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +4 | ||
| Tony Parker | 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: | +2.2 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +4.5 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +7.6 | +2 | +197 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +5,430 | +3,193 | +5,568 | +4.5 | +976 | +2,452 | +4.5 | +20 | +436 | +7.6 | +2 | +197 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +3.9 | +2.7 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +8.6 | +2 | +8 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
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: | +991 | +657 | +1,292 | +2.8 | +205 | +520 | +4.9 | +118 | +43 | +8.6 | +2 | +8 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 2 seasons more than Manu Ginobili in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 17 to 18, from 2018 to 2019—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 111 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 22.4 | +22.4 | 2008 | 17 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 6.6 points in a total of 5 games. |