Ed Manning vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Manning 280 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Manning 6 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.