Manu Ginobili vs. Tim Hardaway: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Manu Ginobili and Tim Hardaway 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 Tim Hardaway, with 13 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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.

Manu Ginobili vs. Tim Hardaway
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway
Points
198th
151st
27th
267th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
71st
+300th
Assists
127th
20th
27th
93rd
Steals
66th
62nd
10th
143rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
145th
+300th
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Manu Ginobili vs. Tim Hardaway
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway
Points
+300th
149th
+300th
183rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
265th
14th
209th
33rd
Steals
141st
49th
118th
57th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

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 Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
198th
151st
47 14,043 vs. 15,3731,330
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,697 vs. 2,855842
Assists
127th
20th
107 4,001 vs. 7,0953,094
Steals
66th
62nd
4 1,392 vs. 1,42836
Blocks
+300th
+300th
319 vs. 129190
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
685 vs. 544141
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,012 vs. 2,311701
Field Goals Made
289th
165th
124 4,584 vs. 5,6401,056
Field Goals Attempted
269th
128th
141 10,262 vs. 13,0762,814
3-Pointers Made
58th
53rd
5 1,495 vs. 1,54247
3-Pointers Attempted
57th
42nd
15 4,055 vs. 4,345290
Free Throws Made
134th
248th
114 3,380 vs. 2,551829
Free Throws Attempted
152nd
268th
116 4,089 vs. 3,263826

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
+300th
1,057 vs. 867190
Seasons
91st
300th
209 16 vs. 133

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
139th
153rd
14 6 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
267th
240 3,054 vs. 9432,111
Rebounds
71st
+300th
+229 874 vs. 172702
Assists
27th
93rd
66 827 vs. 382445
Steals
10th
143rd
133 292 vs. 88204
Blocks
145th
+300th
+155 61 vs. 952
Offensive Rebounds
134th
+300th
+166 155 vs. 33122
Defensive Rebounds
43rd
+300th
+257 719 vs. 139580
Field Goals Made
41st
283rd
242 956 vs. 329627
Field Goals Attempted
36th
249th
213 2,209 vs. 8371,372
3-Pointers Made
7th
100th
93 324 vs. 110214
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
84th
77 905 vs. 344561
Free Throws Made
18th
286th
268 818 vs. 175643
Free Throws Attempted
23rd
281st
258 1,001 vs. 233768

Games and Years:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
8th
+300th
218 vs. 56162
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
149th
+151 13.29 vs. 17.734.45
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.50 vs. 3.290.20
Assists per game
265th
14th
251 3.79 vs. 8.184.40
Steals per game
141st
49th
92 1.32 vs. 1.650.33
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 0.150.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.630.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.85 vs. 2.670.18
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
178th
+122 4.34 vs. 6.512.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
120th
+180 9.71 vs. 15.085.37
3-Pointers Made per game
222nd
100th
122 1.41 vs. 1.780.36
3-Pointers Attempted per game
160th
54th
106 3.84 vs. 5.011.18
Free Throws Made per game
240th
+300th
+60 3.20 vs. 2.940.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
289th
+300th
+11 3.87 vs. 3.760.10

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Manu Ginobili Tim Hardaway Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
183rd
+117 14.01 vs. 16.842.83
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
4.01 vs. 3.070.94
Assists per game
209th
33rd
176 3.79 vs. 6.823.03
Steals per game
118th
57th
61 1.34 vs. 1.570.23
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 0.160.12
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.590.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.30 vs. 2.480.82
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
226th
+74 4.39 vs. 5.881.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
150th
+150 10.13 vs. 14.954.81
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
64th
98 1.49 vs. 1.960.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
155th
34th
121 4.15 vs. 6.141.99
Free Throws Made per game
197th
297th
100 3.75 vs. 3.130.63
Free Throws Attempted per game
232nd
293rd
61 4.59 vs. 4.160.43

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.