Ed Manning vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.