Danny Manning vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Danny 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Manning 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)