Ed Manning vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Manning 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ed Manning 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.