RJ Barrett vs. Danny Manning Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danny Manning and RJ Barrett, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

RJ Barrett played 5 years in the NBA, 10 less than Danny Manning, who played 15. RJ Barrett had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, while Danny Manning had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
RJ Barrett 5 2 2019-20 to 2023-24
Danny Manning 15 9 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season 2019-201988-89
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 56 30.4 14.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 2.6 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.2 5.2 13.0 .402 1.1 3.5 .320 2.8 4.5 .614
Danny Manning 26 36.5 16.7 2.7 3.9 6.6 3.1 1.7 1.0 3.6 3.4 6.8 13.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .200 3.0 4.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 2

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season 2020-211989-90
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 72 34.9 17.6 0.9 4.8 5.8 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.6 6.5 14.7 .441 1.7 4.3 .401 2.9 3.8 .746
Danny Manning 71 32.0 16.3 2.0 3.9 5.9 2.6 1.3 0.5 2.6 3.7 6.2 11.6 .533 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 5.2 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 5 32.4 14.4 0.8 6.4 7.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 2.2 5.2 13.4 .388 1.6 5.6 .286 2.4 3.0 .800
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 3

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season 2021-221990-91
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 70 34.5 20.0 0.9 4.9 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.2 2.2 2.0 7.0 17.1 .408 2.0 5.8 .342 4.1 5.8 .714
Danny Manning 73 30.1 15.9 2.3 3.5 5.8 2.7 1.6 0.8 2.6 3.8 6.4 12.4 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.2 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 4

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season 2022-231991-92
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 73 33.9 19.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 7.0 16.1 .434 1.7 5.3 .310 4.0 5.4 .740
Danny Manning 82 35.4 19.3 2.8 4.1 6.9 3.5 1.6 1.5 2.6 3.6 7.9 14.6 .542 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.7 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 11 34.3 19.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.8 0.8 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.5 14.9 .433 1.8 5.5 .328 4.5 5.9 .769
Danny Manning 5 38.8 22.6 3.0 2.6 5.6 2.8 1.0 0.8 2.6 4.2 9.2 16.2 .568 0.2 0.6 .333 4.0 6.2 .645

Season 5

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season 2023-241992-93
Team New York Knicks, Toronto RaptorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett 58 31.7 20.2 0.9 4.5 5.4 3.3 0.5 0.4 2.2 2.2 7.5 15.2 .495 1.6 4.3 .360 3.6 5.0 .715
Danny Manning 79 34.9 22.8 2.5 4.1 6.6 2.6 1.4 1.3 2.9 4.1 8.9 17.5 .509 0.1 0.4 .267 4.9 6.1 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 5 34.2 18.2 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.6 1.4 1.0 2.6 3.8 7.0 17.0 .412 0.0 0.4 .000 4.2 5.2 .808

Season 6

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1993-94
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 68 37.1 20.6 1.9 4.9 6.8 3.8 1.5 1.2 3.4 3.8 8.6 17.7 .488 0.0 0.3 .176 3.4 5.0 .669
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 11 38.7 20.0 2.5 4.5 7.0 3.4 1.4 0.8 2.4 3.5 7.6 15.6 .488 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .788

Season 7

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1994-95
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 46 32.8 17.9 2.1 3.9 6.0 3.3 0.9 1.2 2.6 3.8 7.4 13.5 .547 0.1 0.5 .286 3.0 4.4 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 8

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1995-96
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 33 24.7 13.4 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.0 1.2 0.7 2.3 3.7 5.4 11.8 .459 0.1 0.4 .214 2.5 3.3 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 4 22.5 12.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.8 5.5 12.0 .458 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 9

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1996-97
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 77 27.7 13.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 2.2 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.5 5.5 10.3 .536 0.1 0.5 .194 2.4 3.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 5 23.4 13.2 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.4 0.8 1.4 1.6 4.2 5.2 9.0 .578 0.0 0.6 .000 2.8 3.0 .933

Season 10

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1997-98
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 70 25.6 13.5 1.6 4.0 5.6 2.0 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 10.8 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.2 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 11

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1998-99
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 50 23.7 9.1 1.2 3.1 4.4 2.3 0.7 0.8 1.4 2.6 3.7 7.7 .484 0.0 0.2 .111 1.6 2.2 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 3 26.0 12.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 4.0 4.7 8.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 12

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -1999-00
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 72 16.9 4.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.1 4.7 .440 0.0 0.1 .250 0.5 0.7 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -2000-01
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 82 15.9 7.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.7 3.0 6.1 .494 0.1 0.3 .250 1.2 1.7 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 5 19.0 9.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.4 4.2 3.8 6.8 .559 0.4 0.4 1.000 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 14

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -2001-02
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 41 13.5 4.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.7 3.6 .477 0.0 0.2 .143 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning ------- --- ----------

Season 15

RJ Barrett Danny Manning
Season -2002-03
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 13 6.8 2.6 0.5 0.8 1.4 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.5 .406 0.2 0.6 .375 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
RJ Barrett ------- --- ----------
Danny Manning 4 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -