LeBron James vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Danny Manning 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Danny Manning 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Danny Manning 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Danny Manning 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Danny Manning 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Danny Manning 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Danny Manning 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Danny Manning 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Danny Manning 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Danny Manning 752

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,132 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,574 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists LeBron James 2,056 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals LeBron James 479 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Danny Manning 31

Total Games LeBron James 286 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.3 (2016) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)