Walt Bellamy vs. Danny Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Manning and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Danny Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Danny Manning: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Danny Manning 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Danny Manning 15

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Danny Manning 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Danny Manning 2

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Danny Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Danny Manning 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Danny Manning 5.2

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Danny Manning 2.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Danny Manning 1.1

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Danny Manning 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Danny Manning 12,367

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Danny Manning 4,615

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Danny Manning 2,063

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Danny Manning 1,000

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Danny Manning 752

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Danny Manning 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Danny Manning .511

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Manning .206

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Danny Manning .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Danny Manning 22.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Danny Manning 6.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Danny Manning 3.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Danny Manning 1.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Danny Manning 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Danny Manning 4.7

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Danny Manning 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Manning 1.0

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Manning 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Danny Manning 628

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Danny Manning 202

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Danny Manning 80

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Manning 42

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Danny Manning 31

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Danny Manning 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Danny Manning .501

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Danny Manning .250

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Danny Manning .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Danny Manning 22.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Danny Manning 7.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Danny Manning 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Danny Manning 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.