Manu Ginobili vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Smith 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Ed Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ed Smith 0.8

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Ed Smith 10

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Ed Smith .286

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Ed Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Ed Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Ed Smith -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Ed Smith - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Ed Smith -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Ed Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Ed Smith -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Ed Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Ed Smith - 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.