Ed Manning vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Manning 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Manning 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Ed Manning 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.