Manu Ginobili vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)