Danny Manning vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)