Manu Ginobili vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)