Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Danny Ainge and Adrian Dantley

This is the detail of NBA games in which Danny Ainge and Adrian Dantley 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 32 times in NBA games. Danny Ainge has a 18-14 winning record over Adrian Dantley, but Adrian Dantley won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Danny Ainge
vs.
Adrian Dantley
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Danny Ainge:
1981-82 to 1994-95
Adrian Dantley:
1976-77 to 1990-91
32 Games played
22 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Danny Ainge
18
14
4
Adrian Dantley
14
8
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Danny Ainge 12.8 2.3 4.8 0.2
Adrian Dantley 20.0 3.8 2.40.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Danny Ainge 35 7 9 2
Adrian Dantley 39 8 6 1
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsBlocks
Danny Ainge 9

games		 6

games		 27

games		 4

games
Adrian Dantley 21

games 		24

games		 4

games		 1

game
Both had same stat 2

games		 2

games		 1

game		 27

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1981
1. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 4 0 1 0 2 08 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 110   Adrian Dantley 23 4 3 0 4 33 8-21 .381 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Feb. 24, 1982
2. Celtics 132   Danny Ainge 10 2 6 0 0 20 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jazz 90   Adrian Dantley 11 3 1 0 5 28 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1982
3. Celtics 137   Danny Ainge 10 2 5 1 0 1 2 22 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 103   Adrian Dantley 29 7 2 0 0 4 2 40 11-18 .611 0-0 - 7-8 .875
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 16, 1983
4. Celtics 109   Danny Ainge 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 11 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jazz 122   Adrian Dantley 26 8 5 0 0 3 1 41 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 14, 1984
5. Celtics 117   Danny Ainge 15 2 5 0 0 2 3 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 24 6 4 1 1 0 2 38 8-23 .348 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1985
6. Celtics 115   Danny Ainge 10 0 7 1 0 0 4 39 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
OT Jazz 106   Adrian Dantley 32 4 4 0 0 0 5 43 14-28 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Dec. 28, 1985
7. Celtics 110   Danny Ainge 17 2 3 0 0 0 3 28 8-13 .615 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Jazz 108   Adrian Dantley 39 4 4 2 0 5 5 44 15-25 .600 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 01, 1987
8. Celtics 112   Danny Ainge 10 0 6 2 0 0 3 32 4-14 .286 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 14 4 1 0 0 2 4 34 5-12 .417 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 08, 1987
9. Celtics 119   Danny Ainge 35 4 4 0 1 3 3 42 14-24 .583 4-7 .571 3-3 1.000
OT Pistons 122   Adrian Dantley 28 5 2 0 0 2 2 46 11-18 .611 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Apr. 03, 1987
10. Celtics 119   Danny Ainge 9 3 8 1 0 0 3 32 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
OT Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 1 4 0 0 2 2 40 9-12 .750 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 24, 1987
11. Celtics 119   Danny Ainge 12 2 2 0 0 0 1 20 5-9 .556 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Pistons 145   Adrian Dantley 32 4 6 1 0 2 2 33 11-15 .733 0-0 - 10-12 .833
May. 26, 1987
12. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 12 1 4 0 0 3 3 36 5-12 .417 2-6 .333 0-0 -
Pistons 107   Adrian Dantley 25 3 2 2 0 2 4 37 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
May. 28, 1987
13. Celtics 105   Danny Ainge 16 1 3 2 0 5 4 37 6-18 .333 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Pistons 113   Adrian Dantley 24 3 2 0 0 4 1 34 7-14 .500 0-0 - 10-17 .588
May. 30, 1987
14. Celtics 117   Danny Ainge 18 2 3 1 2 0 4 40 6-13 .462 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Pistons 114   Adrian Dantley 18 5 2 3 0 3 3 31 5-11 .455 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 13, 1988
15. Celtics 143   Danny Ainge 16 1 9 3 0 5 2 33 6-13 .462 4-7 .571 0-0 -
Pistons 105   Adrian Dantley 24 2 1 1 0 1 4 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jan. 29, 1988
16. Celtics 108   Danny Ainge 6 1 4 1 0 0 2 37 2-10 .200 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Pistons 125   Adrian Dantley 22 0 3 0 0 2 2 30 8-14 .571 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 28, 1988
17. Celtics 101   Danny Ainge 4 1 7 2 0 1 4 34 1-7 .143 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 106   Adrian Dantley 19 2 0 0 0 1 3 26 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 01, 1988
18. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 19 4 6 3 0 2 3 43 7-11 .636 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 10 2 5 0 0 1 0 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Apr. 19, 1988
19. Celtics 121   Danny Ainge 15 2 1 1 0 0 4 31 6-7 .857 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Pistons 110   Adrian Dantley 14 2 1 0 0 1 3 23 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 25, 1988
20. Celtics 96   Danny Ainge 19 2 6 1 0 2 5 42 7-18 .389 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Pistons 104   Adrian Dantley 14 6 2 1 0 2 5 29 7-14 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 26, 1988
21. Celtics 119   Danny Ainge 10 4 5 2 0 6 6 43 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
2OT Pistons 115   Adrian Dantley 20 5 1 1 0 1 2 45 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-9 .444
May. 28, 1988
22. Celtics 94   Danny Ainge 15 3 5 0 0 2 5 38 6-16 .375 3-8 .375 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Adrian Dantley 15 7 4 2 0 1 2 35 5-10 .500 0-0 - 5-8 .625
May. 30, 1988
23. Celtics 79   Danny Ainge 12 2 3 0 0 4 4 43 4-11 .364 3-6 .500 1-2 .500
Pistons 78   Adrian Dantley 13 3 0 2 0 4 1 40 2-9 .222 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Jun. 01, 1988
24. Celtics 96   Danny Ainge 0 7 5 1 0 4 4 47 0-6 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
OT Pistons 102   Adrian Dantley 18 3 3 1 0 1 4 39 6-12 .500 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Jun. 03, 1988
25. Celtics 90   Danny Ainge 2 3 4 0 1 1 1 31 1-11 .091 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 95   Adrian Dantley 22 4 2 0 0 2 3 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-6 .667
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1989
26. Celtics 87   Danny Ainge 23 7 3 1 0 2 4 34 10-20 .500 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Pistons 96   Adrian Dantley 19 2 1 0 0 1 2 34 5-10 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Jan. 22, 1989
27. Celtics 112   Danny Ainge 10 1 5 0 0 1 3 23 3-6 .500 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Pistons 99   Adrian Dantley 7 1 3 0 0 2 3 28 2-5 .400 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 18, 1989
28. Kings 100   Danny Ainge 15 3 7 3 0 4 4 38 4-10 .400 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Mavericks 90   Adrian Dantley 30 4 1 0 0 2 3 37 10-19 .526 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Apr. 07, 1989
29. Kings 102   Danny Ainge 11 0 5 0 0 2 4 36 4-9 .444 2-3 .667 1-2 .500
Mavericks 115   Adrian Dantley 23 6 4 0 0 2 4 38 7-16 .438 0-0 - 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
30. Kings 96   Danny Ainge 16 4 4 3 0 1 5 42 5-16 .313 1-4 .250 5-8 .625
Mavericks 94   Adrian Dantley 14 8 1 0 0 3 2 34 4-11 .364 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Dec. 23, 1989
31. Kings 95   Danny Ainge 23 1 8 1 1 1 6 39 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 4-6 .667
Mavericks 102   Adrian Dantley 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 13 0-4 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 26, 1990
32. Kings 93   Danny Ainge 15 6 7 0 0 2 1 38 6-18 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 106   Adrian Dantley 10 1 3 0 0 1 1 26 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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