Danny Manning vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 David Thompson 407

Total Games Danny Manning 883 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 David Thompson 27

Total Games Danny Manning 43 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.