Ed Manning vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Manning 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Ed Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.