Danny Manning vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Danny Manning 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)