Danny Manning vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Manning 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.