Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1981Rd 2, Pk 31
- College
- BYU
Bio
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Debut
- 1981
- Draft
- 1981Rd 2, Pk 31
- College
- BYU
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11.5
- REB
- 2.7
- AST
- 4.0
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 26.6
- GP
- 1,042
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 |  BOS | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 43.9 | 10.6 | 53 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 9.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 51.9 | 25.6 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 16.3 | 71 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 12.9 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 34.2 | 75 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 10.7 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 30.1 | 80 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 14.8 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.4 | 35.2 | 71 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 15.7 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 59.8 | 37.3 | 81 |
| 1988-89 |  BOS/SAC | 17.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 55.4 | 32.6 | 73 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 17.9 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 36.4 | 75 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 11.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 57.4 | 21.4 | 80 |
| 1991-92 | POR | 9.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 53.4 | 19.7 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 11.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 59.6 | 27 | 80 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 8.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.4 | 22.9 | 68 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 7.7 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 59.6 | 18.6 | 74 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 9.9
- REB
- 2.3
- AST
- 3.4
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.0
- MIN
- 26.1
- GP
- 193
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 11,964
- REB
- 2,768
- AST
- 4,199
- STL
- 1,133
- BLK
- 132
- TO
- 1,566
- FGM
- 4,643
- 3PTM
- 1,002
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | BOS | 219 | 56 | 87 | 37 | 3 | 53 | 79 | 5 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 791 | 214 | 251 | 109 | 6 | 98 | 357 | 5 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 384 | 116 | 162 | 41 | 4 | 70 | 166 | 6 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 971 | 268 | 399 | 122 | 6 | 149 | 419 | 15 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 855 | 235 | 405 | 94 | 7 | 129 | 353 | 26 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 1,053 | 242 | 400 | 101 | 14 | 141 | 410 | 85 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 1,270 | 249 | 503 | 115 | 17 | 153 | 482 | 148 |
| 1988-89 | BOS/SAC | 1,281 | 255 | 402 | 93 | 8 | 145 | 480 | 116 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 1,342 | 326 | 453 | 113 | 18 | 185 | 506 | 108 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 890 | 205 | 285 | 63 | 13 | 100 | 337 | 102 |
| 1991-92 | POR | 784 | 148 | 202 | 73 | 13 | 70 | 299 | 78 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 947 | 214 | 260 | 69 | 8 | 113 | 337 | 150 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 606 | 131 | 180 | 57 | 8 | 81 | 224 | 80 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 571 | 109 | 210 | 46 | 7 | 79 | 194 | 78 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.6
- REB
- 3.7
- AST
- 5.4
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 26.6
- GP
- 1,042
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | BOS | 13.9 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 43.9 | 10.6 | 53 |
| 1982-83 | BOS | 13.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 51.9 | 25.6 | 80 |
| 1983-84 | BOS | 11.9 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 49.8 | 16.3 | 71 |
| 1984-85 | BOS | 13.6 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 57.0 | 34.2 | 75 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 12.8 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 56.2 | 30.1 | 80 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 15.1 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 57.4 | 35.2 | 71 |
| 1987-88 | BOS | 15.2 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 59.8 | 37.3 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | BOS/SAC | 19.3 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 55.4 | 32.6 | 73 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 17.7 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 52.8 | 36.4 | 75 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 18.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 57.4 | 21.4 | 80 |
| 1991-92 | POR | 17.7 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 53.4 | 19.7 | 81 |
| 1992-93 | PHX | 15.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 59.6 | 27 | 80 |
| 1993-94 | PHX | 14.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 52.4 | 22.9 | 68 |
| 1994-95 | PHX | 14.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 59.6 | 18.6 | 74 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Danny Ainge's career stats?
Danny Ainge played 14 seasons for the Celtics, the Kings, the Trail Blazers and the Suns. He scored 11,964 points with 2,768 rebounds and 4,199 assists in 1,042 games — 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. His best season was 1989-90: 1,342 points, 326 rebounds and 453 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
14 seasons, 12 postseasons, 1981-82 to 1994-95
Championships ×2
- 1983-84 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics
- 1985-86 NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics
All-time career rank
- 235th in points (11,964)
- 101st in assists (4,199)
- 185th in 3-pointers made (1,002)
- 107th in steals (1,133)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
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