Who is better, Kobe or Ginóbili?
Manu Ginóbili leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Kobe Bryant — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kobe vs Ginóbili
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Manu Ginóbili above Kobe Bryant: 90.6 vs 90.5. Manu Ginóbili leads on Honours. Kobe Bryant leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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GinóbiliWinner
90.6Ginóbili wins: Honours
Kobe
90.5Kobe wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Manu Ginóbili
90.6
Ginóbili leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Manu Ginóbili
2. Kobe Bryant
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant43 points per game
3 seasons by age 21 · 14.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Ginóbili — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KobeRetired | GinóbiliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 5 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Regular season MVP | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| Points per game | 25 | — |
| All-Star selections | 18 | 2 |
| NBA championships | — | 4 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| EuroLeague titles | — | 1 |
| Sixth Man of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 87 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ginóbili90.6
Kobe90.5
FAQ
Where does Kobe beat Ginóbili?
Kobe scores higher on dominance, statistics. Ginóbili leads on honours.
How is the Kobe vs Ginóbili score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kobe: 90.5, Ginóbili: 90.6.
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