LaMelo Ball vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Danny Manning 752

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 202

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 80

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 31

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)