Danny Ainge vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Danny Ainge 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 D'Angelo Russell 439

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 D'Angelo Russell 93

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 D'Angelo Russell 147

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 D'Angelo Russell 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 D'Angelo Russell .333

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)