Danny Ainge debuted in the NBA in 1981, appearing in 1,042 games over 14 seasons. He scored 11,964 points, delivered 4,199 assists, and grabbed 2,768 rebounds, ranking 282th in scoring and 112th in assists in NBA history.
Danny Ainge Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Danny Ainge’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Danny Ainge |
| Date of Birth | March 17, 1959 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 196cm |
| Weight | 84kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1981 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,042 games (Ranked 127 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 11,964 points (Ranked 282) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1,002 (Ranked 154) |
| Assists (AST) | 4,199 (Ranked 112) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,768 (Ranked 687) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 695 (Ranked 624) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,073 (Ranked 527) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 132 (Ranked 1030) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,133 (Ranked 122) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,566 (Ranked 259) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,549 (Ranked 190) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.9% (Ranked 1138) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 84.6% (Ranked 417) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 37.8% (Ranked 366) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 26.6 minutes (Ranked 680) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1995)
| Games Played (G) | 74 |
| Points (PTS) | 571 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 78 |
| Assists (AST) | 210 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 109 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 25 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 84 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 7 |
| Steals (STL) | 46 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 79 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 155 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 80.8% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 36.4% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,374 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1990, 1,342 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1993, 150
- Most Assists in a Season: 1988, 503
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1990, 326
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1990, 18
- Most Steals in a Season: 1985, 122
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1990, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1985, 52.9%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1986, 90.4%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1987, 44.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1988, 3,018 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Danny Ainge appeared in 193 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,902 |
| 3P | 172 |
| Assists (AST) | 656 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 443 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 120 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 323 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 19 |
| Steals (STL) | 172 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 257 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 533 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.6% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.9% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 39.7% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 5,038 |
Danny Ainge Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | 53 | 564 | 219 | 79 | 0.357 | 221 | 5 | 0.294 | 17 | 74 | 0.363 | 204 | 0.369 | 56 | 0.862 | 65 | 56 | 25 | 31 | 87 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 86 |
1983 | 80 | 2048 | 791 | 357 | 0.496 | 720 | 5 | 0.172 | 29 | 352 | 0.509 | 691 | 0.499 | 72 | 0.742 | 97 | 214 | 83 | 131 | 251 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 98 | 259 |
1984 | 71 | 1154 | 384 | 166 | 0.46 | 361 | 6 | 0.273 | 22 | 160 | 0.472 | 339 | 0.468 | 46 | 0.821 | 56 | 116 | 29 | 87 | 162 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 143 |
1985 | 75 | 2564 | 971 | 419 | 0.529 | 792 | 15 | 0.268 | 56 | 404 | 0.549 | 736 | 0.539 | 118 | 0.868 | 136 | 268 | 76 | 192 | 399 | 122 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 149 | 228 |
1986 | 80 | 2407 | 855 | 353 | 0.504 | 701 | 26 | 0.356 | 73 | 327 | 0.521 | 628 | 0.522 | 123 | 0.904 | 136 | 235 | 47 | 188 | 405 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 129 | 204 |
1987 | 71 | 2499 | 1053 | 410 | 0.486 | 844 | 85 | 0.443 | 192 | 325 | 0.498 | 652 | 0.536 | 148 | 0.897 | 165 | 242 | 49 | 193 | 400 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 66 | 141 | 189 |
1988 | 81 | 3018 | 1270 | 482 | 0.491 | 982 | 148 | 0.415 | 357 | 334 | 0.534 | 625 | 0.566 | 158 | 0.878 | 180 | 249 | 59 | 190 | 503 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 81 | 153 | 203 |
1989 | 73 | 2377 | 1281 | 480 | 0.457 | 1051 | 116 | 0.38 | 305 | 364 | 0.488 | 746 | 0.512 | 205 | 0.854 | 240 | 255 | 71 | 184 | 402 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 145 | 186 |
1990 | 75 | 2727 | 1342 | 506 | 0.438 | 1154 | 108 | 0.374 | 289 | 398 | 0.46 | 865 | 0.485 | 222 | 0.831 | 267 | 326 | 69 | 257 | 453 | 113 | 18 | 1 | 68 | 185 | 238 |
1991 | 80 | 1710 | 890 | 337 | 0.472 | 714 | 102 | 0.406 | 251 | 235 | 0.508 | 463 | 0.543 | 114 | 0.826 | 138 | 205 | 45 | 160 | 285 | 63 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 195 |
1992 | 81 | 1595 | 784 | 299 | 0.442 | 676 | 78 | 0.339 | 230 | 221 | 0.496 | 446 | 0.5 | 108 | 0.824 | 131 | 148 | 40 | 108 | 202 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 148 |
1993 | 80 | 2163 | 947 | 337 | 0.462 | 730 | 150 | 0.403 | 372 | 187 | 0.522 | 358 | 0.564 | 123 | 0.848 | 145 | 214 | 49 | 165 | 260 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 175 |
1994 | 68 | 1555 | 606 | 224 | 0.417 | 537 | 80 | 0.328 | 244 | 144 | 0.491 | 293 | 0.492 | 78 | 0.83 | 94 | 131 | 28 | 103 | 180 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 140 |
1995 | 74 | 1374 | 571 | 194 | 0.46 | 422 | 78 | 0.364 | 214 | 116 | 0.558 | 208 | 0.552 | 105 | 0.808 | 130 | 109 | 25 | 84 | 210 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 155 |