Spencer Haywood vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.