Billy Cunningham vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.