Nikola Jokic vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Nikola Jokic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 10 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Danny Manning 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 21.8 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.9 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.2 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 16,210 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,141 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,383 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 949 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 536 Danny Manning 752

Total Games Nikola Jokic 745 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .560 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .360 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .824 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2025) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.2 (2025) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Danny Manning 31

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)