Dave Cowens vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Danny Manning 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.