Danny Manning vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Danny Manning 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.