Danny Ainge vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)