Danny Manning vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)