Manu Ginobili vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Al Thornton -

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Al Thornton -