Anthony Davis vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Danny Manning 9

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Danny Manning 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Danny Manning 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Danny Manning 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Danny Manning 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Danny Manning 752

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Danny Manning 31

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)