Manu Ginobili vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer 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.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Jim Palmer - 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.