Danny Manning vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Danny Manning 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)