Manu Ginobili vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Manu Ginobili 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Bill Russell - 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.