Danny Manning vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Bill Sharman - 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.