Manu Ginobili vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)