James Harden vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Danny Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Danny Manning 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Danny Manning 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Danny Manning 752

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals James Harden 271 Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Danny Manning 31

Total Games James Harden 165 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Danny Manning 1.4 (1997)