El Contusión’s checklist

For the second time in four seasons, the Spurs will spend a large amount of time without their No. 1 offensive weapon and energy source — Manu Ginobili — because of injury. He has worn the “El Contusión” nickname as a badge of honor in his 10 seasons, but now his proclivity for getting hurt could have a grave impact on the Spurs’ playoff hopes in a shortened season.

Overall, the Spurs are 66-45 without Ginobili — injured or not — isn’t in the lineup. But they’re just 32-29 in the previous four seasons.

Express-News staff writer Douglas Pils takes a look back at his injury tour, which is likely missing some of the injuries he played through. (Note: Records shown are for games missed because of injury):

2011-12

• Broken fifth metacarpal, left hand (out indefinitely)

2010-11

• Dislocated left elbow (1 game, 0-1)

• Left quadriceps contusion (1 game, 0-1)

2009-10

Playoffs: Broken nose (0 games)

• Back spasms (1 game, 0-1)

• Left groin strain (5 games, 4-1)

• Left hamstring strain (0 games)

2008-09

• Broken right leg-distal fibula (11 games, 6-5)

• Stress reaction, right leg-distal fibula (19 games, 11-9)

• Hip contusion (1 game, 0-1)

• Preseason surgery for impingement on left ankle (12 games, 6-6)

2007-08

Playoffs: Sprained left ankle (0 games, Spurs lost 4-1 to Lakers in Western finals as he played with pain and averaged seven fewer points in the series than his regular-season average)

• Strained left groin (3 games, 2-1)

• Sprained left index finger (5 games, 3-2)

2006-07

• Stomach flu (1 game, 0-1)

• Lower back contusion (4 games, 2-2)

2005-06

• Left calf contusion (3 games, 2-1)

• Left calf and quadriceps contusion (1 game, 1-0)

• Sprained right ankle (3 games, 2-1)

• Sprained right foot (8 games, 5-3)

• Bone bruise, right foot (2 games, 2-0)

2004-05

• Strained groin, hip and shoulder (5 games, 3-2)

• Bruised right thigh (1 game, 1-0)

• Strained neck (1 game, 1-0)

2003-04

• Sprained lower left back (5 games, 4-1)

2002-03

• Bruised ribs, right side (1 game, 1-0)

• Sprained right ankle (12 games, 9-3)

With Ginobili

• In the regular season, the Spurs have won 71.5 percent (456-182) of their games when he plays, but the number falls to 61.9 percent (65-40) without him.