Sam Jones vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 752

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 31

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.