Danny Manning vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Manning 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)