Manu Ginobili vs. LeBron James: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili and LeBron James 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 LeBron James, with 23 seasons played from 2004 to 2026, 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. LeBron James
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili LeBron James Manu Ginobili LeBron James
Points
198th
1st
27th
1st
Rebounds
+300th
25th
71st
4th
Assists
127th
4th
27th
2nd
Steals
66th
6th
10th
1st
Blocks
+300th
71st
145th
9th
3-Pointers Made
58th
6th
7th
3rd
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Manu Ginobili vs. LeBron James
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili LeBron James Manu Ginobili LeBron James
Points
+300th
8th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
+300th
103rd
Assists
265th
25th
209th
25th
Steals
141st
82nd
118th
37th
Blocks
+300th
270th
+300th
164th
3-Pointers Made
222nd
133rd
162nd
120th

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 LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
198th
1st
197 14,043 vs. 42,34228,299
Rebounds
+300th
25th
+275 3,697 vs. 11,7828,085
Assists
127th
4th
123 4,001 vs. 11,6497,648
Steals
66th
6th
60 1,392 vs. 2,352960
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 319 vs. 1,157838
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
146th
+154 685 vs. 1,8061,121
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 3,012 vs. 9,9766,964
Field Goals Made
289th
2nd
287 4,584 vs. 15,54810,964
Field Goals Attempted
269th
1st
268 10,262 vs. 30,71120,449
3-Pointers Made
58th
6th
52 1,495 vs. 2,5711,076
3-Pointers Attempted
57th
5th
52 4,055 vs. 7,3633,308
Free Throws Made
134th
2nd
132 3,380 vs. 8,6755,295
Free Throws Attempted
152nd
3rd
149 4,089 vs. 11,7777,688

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
2nd
114 1,057 vs. 1,571514
Seasons
91st
1st
90 16 vs. 237

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
6th
133 6 vs. 7973
50+ point games
-
8th
0 vs. 1414
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
1st
26 3,054 vs. 8,2895,235
Rebounds
71st
4th
67 874 vs. 2,6281,754
Assists
27th
2nd
25 827 vs. 2,0951,268
Steals
10th
1st
9 292 vs. 493201
Blocks
145th
9th
136 61 vs. 284223
Offensive Rebounds
134th
15th
119 155 vs. 442287
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
1st
42 719 vs. 2,1861,467
Field Goals Made
41st
1st
40 956 vs. 2,9712,015
Field Goals Attempted
36th
1st
35 2,209 vs. 5,9843,775
3-Pointers Made
7th
3rd
4 324 vs. 480156
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
2nd
5 905 vs. 1,443538
Free Throws Made
18th
1st
17 818 vs. 1,8671,049
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
1st
22 1,001 vs. 2,5191,518

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
1st
7 218 vs. 29274
Playoffs
17th
3rd
14 15 vs. 183

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 2929
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
8th
+292 13.29 vs. 26.9513.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 3.50 vs. 7.504.00
Assists per game
265th
25th
240 3.79 vs. 7.423.63
Steals per game
141st
82nd
59 1.32 vs. 1.500.18
Blocks per game
+300th
270th
+30 0.30 vs. 0.740.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 1.150.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
64th
+236 2.85 vs. 6.353.50
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
6th
+294 4.34 vs. 9.905.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
14th
+286 9.71 vs. 19.559.84
3-Pointers Made per game
222nd
133rd
89 1.41 vs. 1.640.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
160th
77th
83 3.84 vs. 4.690.85
Free Throws Made per game
240th
35th
205 3.20 vs. 5.522.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
289th
27th
262 3.87 vs. 7.503.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili LeBron James Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
6th
+294 14.01 vs. 28.3914.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
103rd
+197 4.01 vs. 9.004.99
Assists per game
209th
25th
184 3.79 vs. 7.173.38
Steals per game
118th
37th
81 1.34 vs. 1.690.35
Blocks per game
+300th
164th
+136 0.28 vs. 0.970.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 1.510.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
30th
+270 3.30 vs. 7.494.19
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 4.39 vs. 10.175.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
19th
+281 10.13 vs. 20.4910.36
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
120th
42 1.49 vs. 1.640.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
95th
60 4.15 vs. 4.940.79
Free Throws Made per game
197th
22nd
175 3.75 vs. 6.392.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
17th
215 4.59 vs. 8.634.03

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.