Ed Manning vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Paul Pierce 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.