Ed Manning vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.