Kevin Garnett vs. Ed Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Manning and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Ed Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Ed Manning 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Ed Manning 4

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Ed Manning 2

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Ed Manning 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Ed Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Ed Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Ed Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Ed Manning 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Ed Manning 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Ed Manning 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Ed Manning 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Ed Manning 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Ed Manning 4.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Ed Manning 1,418

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Ed Manning 1,264

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Ed Manning 200

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Ed Manning 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Ed Manning .423

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ed Manning .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Ed Manning 7.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Ed Manning 5.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Ed Manning 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Ed Manning - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Ed Manning 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Ed Manning 5.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Ed Manning 25

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Ed Manning 32

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Ed Manning 4

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Ed Manning 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Ed Manning .429

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Ed Manning .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Ed Manning 5.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Ed Manning 5.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Ed Manning 1.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) Ed Manning - n/a **

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.