Ed Manning vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.