Danny Manning vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Danny Manning 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)