Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Manu Ginobili

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Manu Ginobili played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 53 times in NBA games. Manu Ginobili has a 32-21 winning record over Kobe Bryant, but Kobe Bryant won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 10-7 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Manu Ginobili:
2002-03 to 2017-18
53 Games played
36 in Regular Season
17 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
21
11
10
Manu Ginobili
32
25
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 26.0 5.8 4.4 1.50.4
Manu Ginobili 14.3 4.3 3.61.60.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 44 12 10 43
Manu Ginobili 33 12 8 82
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 46

games
33

games
28

games
21

games
11

games
Manu Ginobili 3

games
14

games
16

games
20

games
10

games
Both had same stat 4

games
6

games
9

games
12

games
32

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 2002
1. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 27 10 5 4 2 6 3 43 9-29 .310 1-2 .500 8-12 .667
Spurs 87   Manu Ginobili 7 2 3 4 1 2 3 20 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Nov. 20, 2002
2. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 24 8 7 4 1 1 1 43 8-25 .320 0-2 .000 8-12 .667
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 8 2 1 1 0 3 4 17 2-3 .667 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 14, 2003
3. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 44 6 4 4 2 7 2 45 19-41 .463 2-3 .667 4-6 .667
Spurs 103   Manu Ginobili 8 3 3 0 1 1 4 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Mar. 23, 2003
4. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 31 9 0 3 0 3 4 40 11-30 .367 1-6 .167 8-10 .800
Spurs 98   Manu Ginobili 14 0 1 2 1 1 5 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2003 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 05, 2003
5. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 37 4 2 0 0 5 3 45 16-38 .421 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Spurs 87   Manu Ginobili 15 6 2 4 0 1 0 30 4-9 .444 3-3 1.000 4-8 .500
May. 07, 2003
6. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 27 6 1 0 0 5 4 41 9-24 .375 2-6 .333 7-10 .700
Spurs 114   Manu Ginobili 17 3 3 2 1 3 2 24 5-7 .714 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 09, 2003
7. Lakers 110   Kobe Bryant 39 4 4 1 0 4 2 43 10-23 .435 2-4 .500 17-19 .895
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 8 0 0 1 0 3 3 21 2-4 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
May. 11, 2003
8. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 35 7 3 2 1 2 5 40 10-24 .417 1-4 .250 14-17 .824
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 13 4 4 1 0 0 3 23 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
May. 13, 2003
9. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 36 7 6 2 0 4 3 48 15-31 .484 5-11 .455 1-2 .500
Spurs 96   Manu Ginobili 7 2 2 2 1 2 0 24 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
May. 15, 2003
10. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 20 2 6 1 0 7 4 43 9-19 .474 2-5 .400 0-2 .000
Spurs 110   Manu Ginobili 10 5 4 3 0 0 2 26 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2003
11. Lakers 120   Kobe Bryant 37 5 2 4 0 2 4 49 16-29 .552 1-4 .250 4-5 .800
2OT Spurs 117   Manu Ginobili 33 12 7 2 0 1 5 44 9-21 .429 4-7 .571 11-13 .846
Nov. 28, 2003
12. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 17 2 2 1 0 0 0 31 6-13 .462 1-2 .500 4-6 .667
Spurs 87   Manu Ginobili 13 1 1 3 0 5 1 26 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Dec. 03, 2003
13. Lakers 90   Kobe Bryant 21 6 3 2 0 4 4 46 6-20 .300 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Spurs 86   Manu Ginobili 13 5 4 1 2 6 3 37 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Apr. 04, 2004
14. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 28 6 3 0 2 3 2 44 9-26 .346 2-7 .286 8-10 .800
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 12 4 4 3 0 1 2 31 2-9 .222 2-4 .500 6-7 .857
2004 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2004
15. Lakers 78   Kobe Bryant 31 10 4 2 0 4 1 45 10-26 .385 2-6 .333 9-10 .900
Spurs 88   Manu Ginobili 11 6 2 2 0 1 3 31 4-10 .400 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000
May. 05, 2004
16. Lakers 85   Kobe Bryant 15 5 8 1 0 2 4 42 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 15 5 6 2 0 1 4 29 6-8 .750 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
May. 09, 2004
17. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 22 6 6 2 0 5 3 41 7-13 .538 4-7 .571 4-8 .500
Spurs 81   Manu Ginobili 17 4 2 2 0 3 2 22 5-13 .385 4-8 .500 3-5 .600
May. 11, 2004
18. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 42 6 5 3 1 0 2 45 15-27 .556 2-4 .500 10-13 .769
Spurs 90   Manu Ginobili 21 8 5 1 0 2 4 30 7-12 .583 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
May. 13, 2004
19. Lakers 74   Kobe Bryant 22 4 5 1 0 5 1 47 11-27 .407 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 73   Manu Ginobili 8 7 3 3 0 3 4 26 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
May. 15, 2004
20. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 26 7 7 1 0 4 2 44 10-20 .500 0-3 .000 6-8 .750
Spurs 76   Manu Ginobili 16 7 4 1 0 1 4 34 5-13 .385 0-5 .000 6-6 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2004
21. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 28 5 4 1 1 3 3 45 8-22 .364 1-5 .200 11-13 .846
Spurs 105   Manu Ginobili 18 7 6 5 1 5 4 34 8-18 .444 1-6 .167 1-2 .500
Jan. 04, 2005
22. Lakers 83   Kobe Bryant 17 5 2 1 0 3 2 35 5-16 .313 0-5 .000 7-8 .875
Spurs 100   Manu Ginobili 13 2 1 0 0 1 2 22 5-11 .455 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Apr. 02, 2005
23. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 15 8 6 3 0 5 1 40 6-19 .316 1-6 .167 2-2 1.000
Spurs 95   Manu Ginobili 8 8 6 2 1 7 3 32 4-12 .333 0-4 .000 0-1 .000
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2005
24. Lakers 84   Kobe Bryant 25 4 0 4 1 3 0 41 9-33 .273 0-6 .000 7-8 .875
Spurs 90   Manu Ginobili 22 8 2 0 2 2 0 30 9-14 .643 2-3 .667 2-4 .500
Mar. 06, 2006
25. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 43 6 3 0 0 2 2 41 17-32 .531 3-8 .375 6-6 1.000
Spurs 103   Manu Ginobili 21 6 3 1 0 3 0 33 7-11 .636 5-6 .833 2-2 1.000
Mar. 10, 2006
26. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 29 4 4 2 0 2 1 43 11-29 .379 1-5 .200 6-7 .857
Spurs 92   Manu Ginobili 13 3 6 0 0 2 3 31 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
Mar. 30, 2006
27. Lakers 85   Kobe Bryant 23 7 2 1 1 6 3 37 9-26 .346 0-6 .000 5-5 1.000
Spurs 96   Manu Ginobili 11 2 4 3 0 3 3 25 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 2-4 .500
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 10, 2006
28. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 34 8 1 3 0 4 2 39 13-25 .520 4-5 .800 4-4 1.000
Spurs 99   Manu Ginobili 23 3 3 2 0 6 4 24 6-10 .600 4-5 .800 7-7 1.000
Jan. 17, 2007
29. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 34 6 8 1 0 7 2 36 12-19 .632 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Spurs 96   Manu Ginobili 16 6 3 3 0 6 4 31 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 7-8 .875
Jan. 28, 2007
30. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 31 6 7 1 1 3 2 47 13-25 .520 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
OT Spurs 96   Manu Ginobili 21 7 3 0 1 1 4 28 5-16 .313 2-8 .250 9-10 .900
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2007
31. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 18 9 5 2 3 3 1 38 9-19 .474 0-5 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 107   Manu Ginobili 17 4 5 2 0 1 1 27 6-12 .500 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Dec. 13, 2007
32. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 30 7 3 4 0 1 1 38 10-24 .417 1-4 .250 9-10 .900
Spurs 97   Manu Ginobili 14 6 3 0 0 7 5 35 5-17 .294 1-7 .143 3-3 1.000
Jan. 23, 2008
33. Lakers 91   Kobe Bryant 29 12 5 0 0 9 2 45 12-27 .444 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Spurs 103   Manu Ginobili 12 6 4 8 0 3 2 33 3-16 .188 2-7 .286 4-6 .667
2008 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 2008
34. Lakers 89   Kobe Bryant 27 5 9 1 0 1 1 44 11-21 .524 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Spurs 85   Manu Ginobili 10 4 3 1 0 4 3 38 3-13 .231 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 23, 2008
35. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 22 5 5 1 0 3 0 36 10-17 .588 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Spurs 71   Manu Ginobili 7 2 2 0 0 2 2 23 2-8 .250 0-4 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 25, 2008
36. Lakers 84   Kobe Bryant 30 5 1 3 0 4 3 38 13-23 .565 4-9 .444 0-1 .000
Spurs 103   Manu Ginobili 30 2 1 0 0 1 2 31 9-15 .600 5-7 .714 7-7 1.000
May. 27, 2008
37. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 28 10 1 1 0 2 1 41 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Spurs 91   Manu Ginobili 7 1 6 0 0 2 4 36 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
May. 29, 2008
38. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 39 3 3 2 0 2 2 43 16-30 .533 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Spurs 92   Manu Ginobili 9 7 3 0 2 3 5 31 3-9 .333 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2009
39. Lakers 111   Kobe Bryant 29 7 10 0 1 4 1 42 11-19 .579 2-3 .667 5-6 .833
Spurs 112   Manu Ginobili 27 3 2 3 0 2 2 30 9-15 .600 4-8 .500 5-6 .833
Jan. 25, 2009
40. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 22 4 3 1 1 1 2 32 8-17 .471 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Spurs 85   Manu Ginobili 9 8 1 2 0 4 3 25 4-11 .364 1-6 .167 0-0 -
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2010
41. Lakers 85   Kobe Bryant 16 1 3 0 0 3 0 32 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Spurs 105   Manu Ginobili 9 2 6 1 0 0 4 25 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 1-3 .333
Mar. 24, 2010
42. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 24 4 6 0 0 3 1 42 11-16 .688 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Spurs 83   Manu Ginobili 24 4 2 0 0 2 2 33 8-18 .444 4-9 .444 4-5 .800
Apr. 04, 2010
43. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 22 8 6 0 0 4 3 41 8-24 .333 2-6 .333 4-6 .667
Spurs 100   Manu Ginobili 32 5 5 1 0 6 1 37 10-22 .455 2-5 .400 10-11 .909
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 2010
44. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 21 5 1 1 0 5 2 31 8-27 .296 3-7 .429 2-2 1.000
Spurs 97   Manu Ginobili 9 4 6 3 1 4 3 32 3-12 .250 2-7 .286 1-2 .500
Feb. 03, 2011
45. Lakers 88   Kobe Bryant 16 9 10 0 0 3 3 35 5-18 .278 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Spurs 89   Manu Ginobili 14 5 8 0 1 3 4 37 5-17 .294 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Mar. 06, 2011
46. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 26 7 5 1 0 1 2 31 12-25 .480 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Spurs 83   Manu Ginobili 6 1 3 0 0 1 3 23 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-1 .000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2012
47. Lakers 97   Kobe Bryant 18 2 1 0 0 1 2 30 7-12 .583 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Spurs 121   Manu Ginobili 20 6 7 0 0 4 1 25 6-9 .667 3-4 .750 5-5 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2012
48. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 28 4 8 1 0 2 0 38 12-19 .632 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Spurs 84   Manu Ginobili 3 1 3 0 0 2 2 19 1-8 .125 0-4 .000 1-2 .500
Jan. 09, 2013
49. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 27 4 5 0 0 1 3 39 10-24 .417 3-8 .375 4-7 .571
Spurs 108   Manu Ginobili 19 8 4 1 0 2 4 28 6-14 .429 2-7 .286 5-6 .833
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 2014
50. Lakers 80   Kobe Bryant 9 4 6 1 2 4 1 36 1-14 .071 0-5 .000 7-9 .778
Spurs 93   Manu Ginobili 9 2 8 2 0 0 2 25 2-9 .222 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Dec. 12, 2014
51. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 22 5 9 4 0 5 1 40 7-22 .318 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
OT Spurs 110   Manu Ginobili 18 3 4 1 0 4 3 31 6-16 .375 3-8 .375 3-4 .750
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2015
52. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 12 6 4 0 0 2 1 29 5-12 .417 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Spurs 109   Manu Ginobili 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 22, 2016
53. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 5 2 6 0 1 3 2 27 2-9 .222 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Spurs 108   Manu Ginobili 20 4 4 5 2 2 0 19 9-10 .900 2-2 1.000 0-0 -