Danny Manning vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)