Manu Ginobili vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili and Kyrie Irving 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 / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Manu Ginobili, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018, and Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2025, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Manu Ginobili vs. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving
Points
195th
76th
27th
56th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
71st
+300th
Assists
127th
100th
27th
67th
Steals
66th
175th
10th
77th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
145th
162nd
3-Pointers Made
57th
25th
7th
24th
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Manu Ginobili vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving
Points
+300th
30th
+300th
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
264th
89th
209th
111st
Steals
141st
146th
118th
123rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
217th
29th
162nd
23rd

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:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
195th
76th
119 14,043 vs. 18,4334,390
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,697 vs. 3,173524
Assists
127th
100th
27 4,001 vs. 4,365364
Steals
66th
175th
109 1,392 vs. 1,022370
Blocks
+300th
+300th
319 vs. 33718
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
685 vs. 63847
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,012 vs. 2,535477
Field Goals Made
289th
88th
201 4,584 vs. 6,7872,203
Field Goals Attempted
268th
89th
179 10,262 vs. 14,3134,051
3-Pointers Made
57th
25th
32 1,495 vs. 1,876381
3-Pointers Attempted
54th
29th
25 4,055 vs. 4,763708
Free Throws Made
134th
179th
45 3,380 vs. 2,983397
Free Throws Attempted
151st
250th
99 4,089 vs. 3,360729

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
+300th
1,057 vs. 779278
Seasons
87th
190th
103 16 vs. 142

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
30th
108 6 vs. 3731
50+ point games
-
19th
0 vs. 66
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
56th
29 3,054 vs. 2,211843
Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 874 vs. 353521
Assists
27th
67th
40 827 vs. 471356
Steals
10th
77th
67 292 vs. 128164
Blocks
145th
162nd
17 61 vs. 538
Offensive Rebounds
134th
+300th
+166 155 vs. 8372
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
228th
185 719 vs. 270449
Field Goals Made
41st
56th
15 956 vs. 815141
Field Goals Attempted
36th
60th
24 2,209 vs. 1,781428
3-Pointers Made
7th
24th
17 324 vs. 22599
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
30th
23 905 vs. 574331
Free Throws Made
18th
109th
91 818 vs. 356462
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
145th
122 1,001 vs. 403598

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
183rd
175 218 vs. 96122
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 78

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
37th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
30th
+270 13.29 vs. 23.6610.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 4.070.58
Assists per game
264th
89th
175 3.79 vs. 5.601.82
Steals per game
141st
146th
5 1.32 vs. 1.310.00
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.430.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.820.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 3.250.40
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
26th
+274 4.34 vs. 8.714.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
27th
+273 9.71 vs. 18.378.66
3-Pointers Made per game
217th
29th
188 1.41 vs. 2.410.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
23rd
129 3.84 vs. 6.112.28
Free Throws Made per game
237th
147th
90 3.20 vs. 3.830.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
285th
205th
80 3.87 vs. 4.310.44

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
44th
+256 14.01 vs. 23.039.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.01 vs. 3.680.33
Assists per game
209th
111st
98 3.79 vs. 4.911.11
Steals per game
118th
123rd
5 1.34 vs. 1.330.01
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.550.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.860.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 2.810.49
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
47th
+253 4.39 vs. 8.494.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 10.13 vs. 18.558.42
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
23rd
139 1.49 vs. 2.340.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
42nd
113 4.15 vs. 5.981.83
Free Throws Made per game
197th
204th
7 3.75 vs. 3.710.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
284th
52 4.59 vs. 4.200.39

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.