Danny Manning vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Danny Manning 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)