Danny Manning vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Manning 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Danny Manning 15 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Danny Manning 9 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Danny Manning 2 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Manning 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Manning 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Manning 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.0 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 5.2 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 2.3 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.1 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.9 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 12,367 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 4,615 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Danny Manning 2,063 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Danny Manning 1,000 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Danny Manning 752 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Danny Manning 883 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .511 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .206 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .729 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.8 (1993) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 6.9 (1992) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.8 (1994) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.7 (1989) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.5 (1992) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Manning 14.6 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 4.7 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 1.9 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 0.7 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Manning 628 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Danny Manning 202 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Danny Manning 80 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Danny Manning 42 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Danny Manning 31 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Danny Manning 43 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Manning .501 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Danny Manning .250 Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Danny Manning .766 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Manning 22.6 (1992) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Manning 7.2 (1993) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Danny Manning 3.4 (1994) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1993) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Manning 1.4 (1997) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)