Ed Manning vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ed Manning 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

Ed Manning

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Manning 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Manning 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.