Brook Lopez vs. Ed Manning Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Manning and Brook Lopez, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brook Lopez played 16 years in the NBA, 12 more than Ed Manning, who played 4. Brook Lopez had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Ed Manning had his rookie season in 1967-68. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brook Lopez 16 8 2008-09 to 2023-24
Ed Manning 4 2 1967-68 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2008-091967-68
Team New Jersey NetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 82 30.5 13.0 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.0 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.1 5.5 10.3 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.6 .793
Ed Manning 71 13.4 4.0 - - 5.3 0.5 - - - 2.2 1.6 3.6 .432 - - - 0.8 1.4 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2009-101968-69
Team New Jersey NetsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 82 36.9 18.8 3.3 5.4 8.6 2.3 0.7 1.7 2.5 3.1 6.9 13.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 5.1 6.2 .817
Ed Manning 63 11.5 4.7 - - 3.9 0.3 - - - 1.9 2.0 4.6 .448 - - - 0.6 0.9 .648
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning 4 15.8 3.5 - - 5.8 0.3 - - - 2.8 1.8 4.5 .389 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2010-111969-70
Team New Jersey NetsBaltimore Bullets, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 82 35.2 20.4 2.4 3.5 6.0 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.9 7.9 16.0 .492 0.0 0.0 .000 4.7 6.0 .787
Ed Manning 67 11.6 4.2 - - 3.5 0.5 - - - 1.8 1.8 4.8 .371 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning 2 14.5 5.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 1.0 2.5 5.0 .500 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 4

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2011-121970-71
Team New Jersey NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 5 27.2 19.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.6 7.6 15.4 .494 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.4 .625
Ed Manning 79 19.7 7.1 - - 5.2 1.4 - - - 2.5 3.1 7.1 .435 - - - 0.9 1.2 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2012-13-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 74 30.4 19.4 2.8 4.1 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.1 1.8 2.1 7.7 14.8 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 4.0 5.3 .758
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 7 37.6 22.3 4.1 3.3 7.4 1.4 0.9 3.0 2.3 2.9 8.3 17.6 .472 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.6 6.3 .886
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2013-14-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 17 31.4 20.7 2.3 3.7 6.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.1 7.6 13.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 5.5 6.8 .817
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2014-15-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 72 29.2 17.2 3.0 4.5 7.4 0.7 0.6 1.8 1.4 2.9 7.0 13.7 .513 0.0 0.1 .100 3.1 3.8 .814
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 6 39.0 19.8 3.3 5.7 9.0 0.8 0.7 2.2 1.0 3.0 7.2 14.5 .494 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.7 .825
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2015-16-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 73 33.7 20.6 2.8 5.1 7.8 2.0 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.9 8.1 15.8 .511 0.0 0.2 .143 4.3 5.5 .787
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2016-17-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 75 29.6 20.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.5 2.6 7.4 15.6 .474 1.8 5.2 .346 3.9 4.9 .810
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2017-18-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 74 23.4 13.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 1.3 2.6 5.0 10.7 .465 1.5 4.4 .345 1.5 2.1 .703
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez ------- --- ----------
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2018-19-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 81 28.7 12.5 0.4 4.5 4.9 1.2 0.6 2.2 1.0 2.3 4.4 9.7 .452 2.3 6.3 .365 1.4 1.6 .842
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 15 29.2 11.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 1.4 0.4 1.9 0.7 3.1 4.1 8.9 .455 1.5 5.0 .293 1.6 1.9 .828
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2019-20-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 68 26.7 12.0 0.9 3.7 4.6 1.5 0.7 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.3 9.9 .435 1.5 4.8 .314 1.9 2.2 .836
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 10 32.8 15.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 0.5 1.0 1.3 1.2 2.7 6.1 11.4 .535 2.1 5.3 .396 1.5 2.0 .750
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2020-21-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 70 27.2 12.3 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 0.9 2.1 4.6 9.1 .503 1.4 4.0 .338 1.7 2.0 .845
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 23 29.0 13.0 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.1 2.1 5.2 9.4 .548 1.0 3.1 .319 1.6 1.9 .860
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 13 22.9 12.4 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.6 4.7 10.1 .466 1.5 4.1 .358 1.5 1.8 .870
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 12 27.7 10.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 0.7 0.5 1.5 0.9 2.8 4.2 8.5 .490 0.5 2.3 .214 1.8 1.9 .913
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2022-23-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 78 30.4 15.9 2.0 4.7 6.7 1.3 0.5 2.5 1.4 2.6 6.1 11.5 .531 1.7 4.7 .374 1.9 2.4 .784
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 5 36.4 19.0 2.8 3.6 6.4 1.2 1.4 1.8 2.2 2.0 7.8 13.4 .582 1.4 3.4 .412 2.0 2.6 .769
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Brook Lopez Ed Manning
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 79 30.5 12.5 1.5 3.7 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.4 1.0 2.4 4.6 9.6 .485 1.9 5.1 .366 1.4 1.7 .821
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brook Lopez 6 33.3 17.7 1.8 2.5 4.3 1.8 0.0 1.3 1.5 1.7 7.3 12.5 .587 1.7 3.8 .435 1.3 2.5 .533
Ed Manning ------- --- ----------