Ed Manning vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Manning 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Ed Manning 4 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Ed Manning 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Ed Manning 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Manning 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 4.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 1,418 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 1,264 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Ed Manning 200 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Ed Manning 280 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .423 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .702 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 7.1 (1971) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 (1968) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.4 (1971) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Manning 4.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Manning 25 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Ed Manning 32 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Ed Manning 4 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Ed Manning 6 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Manning .429 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Ed Manning .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Manning 5.5 (1970) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Manning 5.8 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Manning 1.5 (1970) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Manning - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.