Manu Ginobili vs. Hedo Turkoglu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Hedo Turkoglu and Manu Ginobili, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Manu Ginobili played 16 years in the NBA, 1 more than Hedo Turkoglu, who played 15. Manu Ginobili had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, while Hedo Turkoglu had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Manu Ginobili 16 15 2002-03 to 2017-18
Hedo Turkoglu 15 11 2000-01 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2002-032000-01
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 69 20.7 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.5 2.5 5.8 .438 0.7 2.1 .345 1.8 2.5 .737
Hedo Turkoglu 74 16.8 5.3 0.7 2.2 2.8 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.9 4.5 .412 0.4 1.2 .326 1.2 1.5 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 24 27.5 9.4 1.2 2.6 3.8 2.9 1.7 0.4 1.5 2.6 3.0 7.7 .386 1.2 3.0 .384 2.3 3.1 .757
Hedo Turkoglu 8 17.6 7.5 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.8 2.3 2.5 5.8 .435 1.0 1.8 .571 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 2

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2003-042001-02
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 77 29.4 12.8 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.8 1.8 0.2 2.1 2.4 4.3 10.2 .418 1.1 3.2 .359 3.1 3.9 .802
Hedo Turkoglu 80 24.6 10.1 0.8 3.8 4.5 2.0 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.3 3.6 8.6 .422 0.8 2.1 .368 2.1 2.9 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 10 27.9 13.0 1.5 3.8 5.3 3.1 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 4.2 9.4 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.6 4.4 .818
Hedo Turkoglu 16 27.8 8.6 1.1 4.1 5.2 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.4 3.1 3.4 8.6 .401 0.8 2.1 .353 1.0 1.9 .516

Season 3

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2004-052002-03
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 74 29.6 16.0 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.9 1.6 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.0 10.5 .471 1.3 3.5 .376 4.8 6.0 .803
Hedo Turkoglu 67 17.5 6.7 0.5 2.3 2.8 1.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 2.5 5.8 .422 0.4 1.2 .372 1.3 1.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 23 33.7 20.8 0.8 5.0 5.8 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 6.3 12.4 .507 1.8 4.2 .438 6.4 8.0 .795
Hedo Turkoglu 10 17.3 5.3 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 1.2 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.0 .360 0.4 1.4 .286 1.3 1.8 .722

Season 4

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2005-062003-04
Team San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 65 27.9 15.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.6 1.6 0.4 1.9 2.4 4.8 10.3 .462 1.3 3.3 .382 4.3 5.5 .778
Hedo Turkoglu 80 25.9 9.2 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.9 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 8.1 .406 1.3 3.0 .419 1.4 2.0 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 13 32.8 18.4 0.7 3.8 4.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 2.5 3.3 5.8 12.1 .484 1.1 3.2 .333 5.6 6.7 .839
Hedo Turkoglu 10 27.2 7.7 0.5 4.0 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.6 8.1 .321 1.4 4.2 .333 1.1 1.8 .611

Season 5

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2006-072004-05
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 75 27.5 16.5 0.8 3.6 4.4 3.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.1 5.3 11.4 .464 1.7 4.3 .396 4.3 5.0 .860
Hedo Turkoglu 67 26.2 14.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.3 0.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.9 11.7 .419 1.4 3.7 .380 2.8 3.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 20 30.1 16.7 0.8 4.7 5.5 3.7 1.7 0.2 2.1 3.1 5.0 12.4 .401 1.9 5.0 .384 4.9 5.8 .836
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2007-082005-06
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 74 31.1 19.5 0.9 3.9 4.8 4.5 1.5 0.4 2.7 2.3 6.1 13.3 .460 2.1 5.3 .401 5.1 6.0 .860
Hedo Turkoglu 78 33.5 14.9 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.7 3.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.5 3.6 .403 3.3 3.8 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 17 32.9 17.8 0.8 2.9 3.8 3.9 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.8 5.8 13.6 .422 2.2 6.0 .373 4.1 4.5 .896
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2008-092006-07
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 44 26.8 15.5 0.5 4.0 4.5 3.6 1.5 0.4 2.0 2.0 5.1 11.2 .454 1.6 4.8 .330 3.8 4.3 .884
Hedo Turkoglu 73 31.1 13.3 0.8 3.2 4.0 3.2 1.0 0.2 2.0 3.0 4.7 11.3 .419 1.5 3.8 .388 2.3 3.0 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili ------- --- ----------
Hedo Turkoglu 4 39.0 13.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.5 1.3 1.0 2.5 3.5 6.3 12.5 .500 0.8 2.3 .333 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 8

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2009-102007-08
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement Most Improved Player
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 75 28.7 16.5 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.9 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.3 12.0 .441 1.8 4.7 .377 4.1 4.7 .870
Hedo Turkoglu 82 36.9 19.5 1.0 4.7 5.7 5.0 0.9 0.3 3.0 3.0 6.8 14.9 .456 2.0 5.1 .400 4.0 4.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 10 35.2 19.4 0.4 3.3 3.7 6.0 2.6 0.2 3.0 3.0 5.8 14.0 .414 2.0 6.0 .333 5.8 6.7 .866
Hedo Turkoglu 10 39.9 17.5 1.4 5.0 6.4 5.5 0.8 0.2 3.8 3.5 6.3 14.1 .447 1.0 3.5 .286 3.9 4.6 .848

Season 9

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2010-112008-09
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 80 30.3 17.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 4.9 1.5 0.4 2.2 2.0 5.5 12.7 .433 1.9 5.5 .349 4.5 5.1 .871
Hedo Turkoglu 77 36.6 16.8 0.6 4.7 5.3 4.9 0.8 0.2 2.6 2.8 5.5 13.3 .413 1.7 4.9 .356 4.1 5.1 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 5 34.8 20.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.2 2.6 0.6 3.4 2.6 6.2 14.0 .443 1.8 5.6 .321 6.4 8.2 .780
Hedo Turkoglu 24 38.9 15.8 0.4 4.2 4.5 4.8 0.8 0.2 2.7 3.3 5.3 12.3 .427 1.3 3.5 .386 3.9 4.8 .817

Season 10

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2011-122009-10
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 34 23.3 12.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.4 0.7 0.4 1.9 1.6 4.4 8.4 .526 1.5 3.7 .413 2.6 3.0 .871
Hedo Turkoglu 74 30.7 11.3 0.6 4.1 4.6 4.1 0.7 0.4 1.7 3.0 3.7 9.1 .409 1.5 3.9 .374 2.4 3.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 14 27.9 14.4 0.6 2.9 3.5 4.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 2.6 4.6 10.4 .448 1.6 4.9 .338 3.4 4.0 .857
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2012-132010-11
Team San Antonio SpursPhoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost NBA FinalsMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 60 23.2 11.8 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.6 1.3 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.8 9.0 .425 1.4 3.9 .353 2.7 3.4 .796
Hedo Turkoglu 81 31.4 10.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 4.2 0.9 0.4 1.6 3.0 4.0 8.9 .446 1.6 3.8 .410 1.3 1.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 21 26.7 11.5 0.4 3.3 3.7 5.0 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.5 3.7 9.2 .399 1.4 4.6 .302 2.8 3.8 .738
Hedo Turkoglu 6 34.8 9.2 0.2 3.0 3.2 3.7 1.3 0.2 1.2 3.0 3.3 11.3 .294 1.2 5.0 .233 1.3 2.3 .571

Season 12

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2013-142011-12
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 68 22.8 12.3 0.4 2.5 3.0 4.3 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.9 4.3 9.2 .469 1.3 3.8 .349 2.4 2.8 .851
Hedo Turkoglu 53 31.2 10.9 0.5 3.3 3.8 4.4 0.8 0.3 2.7 2.6 3.9 9.5 .415 1.7 4.9 .353 1.3 1.8 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 23 25.5 14.3 0.4 2.9 3.3 4.1 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.6 4.5 10.3 .439 1.8 4.6 .390 3.5 4.1 .862
Hedo Turkoglu 5 32.4 8.4 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.6 3.0 8.2 .366 1.0 2.4 .417 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 13

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2014-152012-13
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 70 22.7 10.5 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.2 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.0 3.6 8.4 .426 1.3 3.7 .345 2.1 2.9 .721
Hedo Turkoglu 11 17.2 2.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 4.8 .264 0.1 2.2 .042 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 7 18.7 8.0 0.6 2.9 3.4 4.6 0.6 0.9 2.0 2.7 2.1 6.1 .349 1.1 3.1 .364 2.6 3.3 .783
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2015-162013-14
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 58 19.6 9.6 0.4 2.1 2.5 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.7 3.4 7.5 .453 1.2 3.1 .391 1.6 1.9 .813
Hedo Turkoglu 38 10.3 3.0 0.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.3 1.1 2.9 .385 0.6 1.3 .440 0.2 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 10 19.2 6.7 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.5 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.5 2.0 4.7 .426 0.9 2.1 .429 1.8 2.3 .783
Hedo Turkoglu 5 8.2 3.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.2 2.6 .462 0.8 2.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 15

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2016-172014-15
Team San Antonio SpursLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsClippers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 69 18.7 7.5 0.4 1.9 2.3 2.7 1.2 0.2 1.4 1.7 2.5 6.4 .390 1.3 3.3 .392 1.2 1.6 .804
Hedo Turkoglu 62 11.4 3.7 0.1 1.5 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.3 3.0 .441 1.0 2.2 .432 0.1 0.2 .545
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 16 17.8 6.6 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.4 1.0 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.5 6.1 .412 0.6 2.5 .225 1.1 1.4 .739
Hedo Turkoglu 11 5.0 0.9 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.9 0.4 1.5 .235 0.2 1.2 .154 0.0 0.0 -

Season 16

Manu Ginobili Hedo Turkoglu
Season 2017-18-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 65 20.0 8.9 0.3 1.9 2.2 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.1 .434 1.0 3.0 .333 1.7 2.0 .840
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Manu Ginobili 5 21.4 9.0 0.2 2.8 3.0 3.2 1.4 0.2 1.4 2.6 3.0 7.4 .405 1.2 3.6 .333 1.8 2.2 .818
Hedo Turkoglu ------- --- ----------