Manu Ginobili vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)