Julius Erving vs. Ed Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Manning and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Ed Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Ed Manning: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Ed Manning 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Ed Manning 4

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Ed Manning 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Ed Manning 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Ed Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Ed Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Ed Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Ed Manning 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Ed Manning 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Ed Manning 1,418

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Ed Manning 1,264

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Ed Manning 200

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Ed Manning 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Ed Manning .423

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Ed Manning .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Ed Manning 7.1 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Ed Manning 5.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Ed Manning 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Ed Manning - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Ed Manning 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Ed Manning 5.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Ed Manning 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Ed Manning - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Ed Manning 25

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Ed Manning 32

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Ed Manning 4

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Ed Manning - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Ed Manning 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Ed Manning .429

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Ed Manning - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Ed Manning .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Ed Manning 5.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Ed Manning 5.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Ed Manning 1.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Ed Manning - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Ed Manning - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.