Dave DeBusschere vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Danny Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Danny Manning 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)

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.