Danny Manning vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Danny Manning 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.