Elvin Hayes vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Danny Manning 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Danny Manning 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.