Danny Ainge vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)