Manu Ginobili vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Manu Ginobili 0 Dwight Howard 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)