Wilt Chamberlain vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Danny Manning 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Danny Manning 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Danny Manning 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Danny Manning 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Danny Manning 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Danny Manning 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 752

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 31

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.