Danny Manning vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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

Danny Manning

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Danny Manning 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.