Bill Closs vs. Manu Ginobili Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manu Ginobili and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Manu Ginobili

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Manu Ginobili 4

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Manu Ginobili 15

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Manu Ginobili 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Manu Ginobili 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Manu Ginobili 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Manu Ginobili 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Manu Ginobili 14,043

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Manu Ginobili 3,697

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Manu Ginobili 4,001

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1,392

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 319

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Manu Ginobili 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Manu Ginobili .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Manu Ginobili .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Manu Ginobili 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Manu Ginobili 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Manu Ginobili 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Manu Ginobili 3,054

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Manu Ginobili 874

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Manu Ginobili 827

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 292

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 61

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Manu Ginobili 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Manu Ginobili .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili .358

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Manu Ginobili .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.