John Havlicek vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Danny Manning:
1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Danny Manning0
John Havlicek16
Danny Manning15
John Havlicek13
Danny Manning9
John Havlicek13
Danny Manning2

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Danny Manning0
John Havlicek4
Danny Manning0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Danny Manning0
John Havlicek5 *
Danny Manning0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Danny Manning0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Danny Manning 14.0

John Havlicek 6.3
Danny Manning 5.2

John Havlicek 4.8
Danny Manning 2.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Danny Manning 1.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Danny Manning 12,367

John Havlicek 8,007
Danny Manning 4,615

John Havlicek 6,114
Danny Manning 2,063

John Havlicek 476
*
Danny Manning 1,000

John Havlicek 117
*
Danny Manning 752

John Havlicek 1,270
Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Danny Manning 22.8
(1993)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Danny Manning 6.9
(1992)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Danny Manning 3.8
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Danny Manning 1.7
(1989)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Danny Manning 1.5
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Danny Manning 14.6

John Havlicek 6.9
Danny Manning 4.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Danny Manning 1.9

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Danny Manning 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Danny Manning 628

John Havlicek 1,186
Danny Manning 202

John Havlicek 825
Danny Manning 80

John Havlicek 60
*
Danny Manning 42

John Havlicek 16
*
Danny Manning 31

John Havlicek 172
Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Danny Manning 22.6
(1992)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Danny Manning 7.2
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Danny Manning 3.4
(1994)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Danny Manning 1.4
(1993)

John Havlicek 0.4
(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, this player has no data for the stat.