Stephen Curry vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili and Stephen Curry 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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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Stephen Curry 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 11.4 points more than Manu Ginobili in his 16 seasons (24.7 points against 13.3), and he also scored a total of 11,343 points more (25,386 vs. 14,043).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | +11.4 | 16 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.3 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | +11,343 | 16 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14,043 | 16 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Manu Ginobili (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,093).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +12.8 | 10 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +1,093 | 10 |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 15 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 15 | +15 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 717 | +512 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 205 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 967 | +269 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 698 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,021 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 1,041 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 16 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 8 | +8 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +70 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 53 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +6 | ||
| Manu Ginobili | 147 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 211 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Manu Ginobili | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.7 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +4.1 | +8.2 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +5.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +8.4 | +31 | |
| 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 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,386 | 8,648 | 18,356 | 47.1 | 4,058 | 9,589 | 42.3 | 4,032 | 4,424 | 91.1 | 16 | 1,026 |
| difference: | +11,343 | +4,064 | +8,094 | +2.4 | +2,563 | +5,534 | +5.4 | +652 | +335 | +8.4 | +31 | |
| 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 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +12.8 | +4.6 | +9.6 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +7.2 | +5 | +63 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.0 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 43.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +1,093 | +432 | +847 | +2.1 | +326 | +732 | +3.9 | +97 | +190 | +7.2 | +5 | +63 |
| Manu Ginobili | 3,054 | 956 | 2,209 | 43.3 | 324 | 905 | 35.8 | 818 | 1,001 | 81.7 | 15 | 218 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2016 | 18 |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2017 | 16 |