Ed Manning vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.