Danny Manning vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Danny Manning 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)