Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 44 times in NBA games. Danny Ainge has a 26-18 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 10-8 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

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
44 Games played
26 in Regular Season
18 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
26
16
10
Michael Jordan
18
10
8

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 11.7 2.6 4.4 1.00.1
Michael Jordan 36.0 6.5 6.22.41.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 24 7 15 31
Michael Jordan 63 13 11 84
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Danny Ainge 1

game		 4

games		 12

games		 6

games		1

game
Michael Jordan 43

games 		37

games		 30

games		 28

games		26

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 2

games		 10

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 22, 1984
1. Celtics 85   Danny Ainge 16 2 5 2 0 1 2 28 7-17 .412 1-2 .500 1-1 1.000
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 32 12 8 0 3 3 3 35 12-18 .667 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Jan. 09, 1985
2. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 11 2 2 1 0 1 5 30 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 36 6 6 2 1 4 4 42 12-24 .500 0-0 - 12-13 .923
Feb. 05, 1985
3. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 19 5 3 0 0 2 2 35 9-11 .818 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 41 12 7 4 1 1 6 45 14-25 .560 0-1 .000 13-14 .929
Feb. 22, 1985
4. Celtics 115   Danny Ainge 15 5 9 2 0 2 4 46 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 3 0 3 3 42 8-18 .444 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mar. 06, 1985
5. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 10 7 5 2 0 2 4 37 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 33 7 3 5 2 5 2 42 13-28 .464 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 21, 1986
6. Celtics 126   Danny Ainge 10 0 2 0 0 1 1 32 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 20 2 1 0 1 1 3 16 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 6-7 .857
1986 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1986
7. Celtics 123   Danny Ainge 9 4 2 1 0 1 3 33 4-8 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 49 4 2 2 1 5 3 43 18-36 .500 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Apr. 20, 1986
8. Celtics 135   Danny Ainge 24 4 5 3 0 1 5 47 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
2OT Bulls 131   Michael Jordan 63 5 6 3 2 4 4 53 22-41 .537 0-0 - 19-21 .905
Apr. 22, 1986
9. Celtics 122   Danny Ainge 20 1 7 2 0 0 1 41 7-13 .538 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 19 10 9 2 1 5 6 39 8-18 .444 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 1987
10. Celtics 113   Danny Ainge 15 4 8 1 0 4 5 34 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 34 8 3 1 0 2 2 40 13-31 .419 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Jan. 27, 1987
11. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 6 3 10 1 0 0 1 33 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 30 5 6 2 0 5 2 40 13-34 .382 0-2 .000 4-6 .667
Jan. 28, 1987
12. Celtics 132   Danny Ainge 7 1 3 0 0 0 1 26 3-7 .429 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 1 1 6 3 37 11-23 .478 0-2 .000 5-8 .625
Mar. 27, 1987
13. Celtics 111   Danny Ainge 10 4 15 2 1 5 3 41 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 7 7 7 1 3 3 40 9-23 .391 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 17, 1987
14. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 7 5 3 1 0 0 3 35 2-12 .167 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 17 4 8 0 2 1 2 25 5-15 .333 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 1987
15. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 20 4 8 0 0 3 3 40 8-12 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 35 6 7 4 2 2 4 44 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
Apr. 26, 1987
16. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 18 1 5 3 0 0 2 41 9-17 .529 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 42 4 4 0 4 4 3 45 14-29 .483 2-3 .667 12-14 .857
Apr. 28, 1987
17. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 13 4 4 1 0 0 4 37 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 30 11 7 2 1 2 4 39 9-30 .300 0-1 .000 12-14 .857
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 1987
18. Celtics 102   Danny Ainge 20 1 5 3 0 4 6 39 8-13 .615 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 31 10 3 4 0 5 5 41 12-26 .462 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Jan. 12, 1988
19. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 12 5 9 0 1 0 2 41 3-12 .250 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 42 4 6 3 1 0 0 43 19-35 .543 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 18, 1988
20. Celtics 103   Danny Ainge 13 1 9 1 0 0 2 31 5-14 .357 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 50 5 9 5 1 1 4 42 19-32 .594 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Mar. 20, 1988
21. Celtics 137   Danny Ainge 15 3 5 1 0 0 1 31 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 4-4 1.000
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 26 4 7 1 1 5 4 39 10-18 .556 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 21, 1988
22. Celtics 126   Danny Ainge 10 3 2 1 0 0 2 37 4-8 .500 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 39 3 8 2 1 4 5 41 17-33 .515 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Apr. 24, 1988
23. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 20 4 11 3 0 2 2 35 8-16 .500 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 46 6 6 1 1 3 3 44 16-25 .640 0-1 .000 14-15 .933
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 15, 1989
24. Celtics 104   Danny Ainge 16 4 4 0 0 1 4 33 7-17 .412 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Bulls 110   Michael Jordan 42 9 11 8 0 2 2 41 13-23 .565 0-3 .000 16-17 .941
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1989
25. Kings 94   Danny Ainge 10 5 6 2 0 4 4 35 5-17 .294 0-4 .000 0-1 .000
Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 27 13 7 2 0 4 2 40 11-25 .440 1-1 1.000 4-8 .500
Mar. 24, 1990
26. Kings 116   Danny Ainge 21 2 9 3 0 4 2 43 6-10 .600 3-4 .750 6-7 .857
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 43 5 6 5 0 1 3 39 16-28 .571 2-3 .667 9-10 .900
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1990
27. Trail Blazers 125   Danny Ainge 12 0 3 1 0 0 1 19 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 29 5 7 1 1 2 4 41 12-25 .480 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Dec. 08, 1990
28. Trail Blazers 109   Danny Ainge 12 1 2 0 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 35 6 3 2 2 5 3 40 16-28 .571 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1991
29. Trail Blazers 114   Danny Ainge 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2OT Bulls 116   Michael Jordan 40 8 7 3 1 3 4 51 16-39 .410 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 01, 1992
30. Trail Blazers 91   Danny Ainge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 31 9 7 3 0 5 3 36 10-23 .435 0-2 .000 11-12 .917
1992 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 03, 1992
31. Trail Blazers 89   Danny Ainge 8 0 1 1 1 1 1 22 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Bulls 122   Michael Jordan 39 3 11 2 0 1 0 34 16-27 .593 6-10 .600 1-1 1.000
Jun. 05, 1992
32. Trail Blazers 115   Danny Ainge 17 2 4 0 0 0 4 23 7-10 .700 0-3 .000 3-4 .750
OT Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 39 5 10 1 0 5 5 50 16-32 .500 0-4 .000 7-9 .778
Jun. 07, 1992
33. Trail Blazers 84   Danny Ainge 12 1 1 0 0 2 2 23 4-12 .333 1-5 .200 3-4 .750
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 26 7 4 3 0 5 4 41 11-22 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jun. 10, 1992
34. Trail Blazers 93   Danny Ainge 7 6 3 2 0 2 4 21 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 32 5 6 0 0 5 4 44 11-26 .423 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
Jun. 12, 1992
35. Trail Blazers 106   Danny Ainge 14 3 3 0 0 1 5 28 5-13 .385 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Bulls 119   Michael Jordan 46 5 4 0 1 4 5 42 14-23 .609 2-4 .500 16-19 .842
Jun. 14, 1992
36. Trail Blazers 93   Danny Ainge 2 0 3 2 0 1 2 21 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bulls 97   Michael Jordan 33 4 4 4 1 4 3 43 13-24 .542 2-3 .667 5-5 1.000
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1992
37. Suns 111   Danny Ainge 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Bulls 128   Michael Jordan 40 3 7 3 4 1 1 39 16-27 .593 0-2 .000 8-8 1.000
Mar. 30, 1993
38. Suns 113   Danny Ainge 6 0 3 0 0 1 2 28 2-6 .333 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 44 3 5 4 0 3 1 40 19-31 .613 0-6 .000 6-7 .857
1993 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 09, 1993
39. Suns 92   Danny Ainge 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 31 7 5 5 1 2 2 43 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jun. 11, 1993
40. Suns 108   Danny Ainge 20 3 4 0 0 2 1 29 8-14 .571 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 42 12 9 2 0 5 2 40 18-36 .500 2-2 1.000 4-5 .800
Jun. 13, 1993
41. Suns 129   Danny Ainge 10 5 5 0 0 1 4 40 2-5 .400 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
3OT Bulls 121   Michael Jordan 44 9 6 2 1 3 5 57 19-43 .442 3-9 .333 3-6 .500
Jun. 16, 1993
42. Suns 105   Danny Ainge 2 3 2 0 0 1 3 21 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 55 8 4 0 0 1 3 46 21-37 .568 0-1 .000 13-18 .722
Jun. 18, 1993
43. Suns 108   Danny Ainge 8 3 1 0 0 1 1 22 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 41 7 7 0 2 2 5 44 16-29 .552 2-7 .286 7-10 .700
Jun. 20, 1993
44. Suns 98   Danny Ainge 9 3 2 2 0 2 0 30 3-6 .500 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 33 8 7 1 0 3 3 44 13-26 .500 3-5 .600 4-6 .667
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