Manu Ginobili vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Haliburton 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tyrese Haliburton has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Manu Ginobili scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Haliburton averages 4.2 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (17.5 points against 13.3). On the other hand Manu Ginobili scored a total of 8,201 points more than Tyrese Haliburton (14,043 vs. 5,842).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 13.3
16
Tyrese Haliburton 17.5
+4.2
5

Total Points

Seasons
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+8,201
16
Tyrese Haliburton 5,842
5

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tyrese Haliburton has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+3.9 points per game) while Manu Ginobili scored more points (+2,375).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 14.0
15
Tyrese Haliburton 17.9
+3.9
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,375
15
Tyrese Haliburton 679
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 6
+3
Tyrese Haliburton 3

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 32
+7
Tyrese Haliburton 25

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 205
+82
Tyrese Haliburton 123

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 698
+421
Tyrese Haliburton 277

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 1,041
+712
Tyrese Haliburton 329

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 16
+12
Tyrese Haliburton 4

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 9
+4
Tyrese Haliburton 5

20+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 53
+38
Tyrese Haliburton 15

10+ Point Games

Manu Ginobili 147
+115
Tyrese Haliburton 32

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Manu Ginobili 211
+173
Tyrese Haliburton 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Manu Ginobili 7
+7
Tyrese Haliburton 0

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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:+4.2+2.0+3.6+3.0+1.2+2.8+2.3+0.9+1.2+2.8+11+724
Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 6.3 13.3 47.7 2.6 6.6 39.2 2.3 2.7 85.5 5 333

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:+8,201+2,474+5,839+3.0+639+1,871+2.3+2,614+3,193+2.8+11+724
Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 2,110 4,423 47.7 856 2,184 39.2 766 896 85.5 5 333

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+2.2+3.8+4.1+1.3+3.7+2.0+2.4+1.6+13+180
Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 6.6 13.9 47.4 2.8 7.9 35.8 1.8 2.2 83.3 2 38

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:+2,375+705+1,679+4.1+217+606+748+917+1.6+13+180
Tyrese Haliburton 679 251 530 47.4 107 299 35.8 70 84 83.3 2 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 7.6
2003NBA Champion69
Tyrese Haliburton 13.0
+5.4
202158

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 12.8
200477
Tyrese Haliburton 15.3
+2.5
202277

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.0
2005NBA Champion74
Tyrese Haliburton 20.7
+4.7
202356

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 15.1
200665
Tyrese Haliburton 20.1
+5.0
202469

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.5
2007NBA Champion75
Tyrese Haliburton 18.6
+2.1
202573

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 11 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2008 to 2018—he averaged 13.1 points in a total of 697 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20210

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20220

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+20.8
2005NBA Champion23
Tyrese Haliburton -
DNP
20230

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 18.4
200613
Tyrese Haliburton 18.7
+0.3
202415

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Manu Ginobili 16.7
2007NBA Champion20
Tyrese Haliburton 17.3
+0.6
202523

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 128 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6.