Rudy Gay vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Danny Manning 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Danny Manning 752

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Danny Manning 31

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)