Bob Cousy vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Danny Manning 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Danny Manning 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 752

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 31

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

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.