Manu Ginobili vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Steve Smith 275

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Steve Smith 29

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)