Danny Ainge vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane 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.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)