Danny Manning vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Danny Manning 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Danny Manning 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Danny Manning 883 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Danny Manning 43 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.