Danny Ainge vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)