Manu Ginobili vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 John Salmons 239

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 John Salmons 11

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) John Salmons 1.0 (2009)