Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Manu Ginobili: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Manu Ginobili all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1970 to 1989, and Manu Ginobili, with 16 seasons played from 2003 to 2018, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Manu Ginobili
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili
Points
2nd
195th
3rd
27th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
71st
Assists
50th
127th
32nd
27th
Steals
112nd
66th
36th
10th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
145th
Years20161815

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Manu Ginobili
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili
Points
20th
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
264th
296th
209th
Steals
+300th
141st
+300th
118th
Blocks
8th
+300th
9th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
195th
193 38,387 vs. 14,04324,344
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 3,69713,743
Assists
50th
127th
77 5,660 vs. 4,0011,659
Steals
112nd
66th
46 1,160 vs. 1,392232
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 3192,870
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 6852,290
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 3,0126,382
Field Goals Made
1st
289th
288 15,837 vs. 4,58411,253
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
268th
266 28,307 vs. 10,26218,045
3-Pointers Made
+300th
57th
+243 1 vs. 1,4951,494
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
55th
+245 18 vs. 4,0554,037
Free Throws Made
13th
134th
121 6,712 vs. 3,3803,332
Free Throws Attempted
9th
152nd
143 9,304 vs. 4,0895,215

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
116th
113 1,560 vs. 1,057503
Seasons
8th
91st
83 20 vs. 164

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
139th
128 70 vs. 664
50+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
27th
24 5,762 vs. 3,0542,708
Rebounds
6th
71st
65 2,481 vs. 8741,607
Assists
32nd
27th
5 767 vs. 82760
Steals
36th
10th
26 189 vs. 292103
Blocks
2nd
145th
143 476 vs. 61415
Offensive Rebounds
9th
134th
125 505 vs. 155350
Defensive Rebounds
6th
43rd
37 1,273 vs. 719554
Field Goals Made
2nd
41st
39 2,356 vs. 9561,400
Field Goals Attempted
4th
36th
32 4,422 vs. 2,2092,213
3-Pointers Made
+300th
7th
+293 0 vs. 324324
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
7th
+293 4 vs. 905901
Free Throws Made
12th
18th
6 1,050 vs. 818232
Free Throws Attempted
10th
23rd
13 1,419 vs. 1,001418

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
8th
3 237 vs. 21819
Playoffs
3rd
17th
14 18 vs. 153

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 24.61 vs. 13.2911.32
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 3.507.68
Assists per game
296th
264th
32 3.63 vs. 3.790.16
Steals per game
+300th
141st
+159 0.94 vs. 1.320.38
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.302.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.651.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.854.73
Field Goals Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 10.15 vs. 4.345.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 18.15 vs. 9.718.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 0.00 vs. 1.411.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
153rd
+147 0.02 vs. 3.843.81
Free Throws Made per game
100th
237th
137 4.30 vs. 3.201.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
286th
210 5.96 vs. 3.872.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Manu Ginobili Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 14.0110.30
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 4.016.46
Assists per game
296th
209th
87 3.24 vs. 3.790.56
Steals per game
+300th
118th
+182 0.96 vs. 1.340.38
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.282.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.711.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 3.303.20
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 4.395.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 10.138.53
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 0.00 vs. 1.491.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
155th
+145 0.03 vs. 4.154.13
Free Throws Made per game
116th
197th
81 4.43 vs. 3.750.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
232nd
128 5.99 vs. 4.591.40

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.