Danny Manning vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Danny Manning 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

Danny Manning

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Danny Manning 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.