Kobe Bryant vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Danny Manning 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Danny Manning 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Danny Manning 752

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Danny Manning 31

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)