Danny Manning vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.