Manu Ginobili vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.