Danny Ainge vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson 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.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Jalen Brunson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Jalen Brunson 882

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Jalen Brunson 176

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Jalen Brunson 174

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Jalen Brunson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Jalen Brunson .458

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Jalen Brunson .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024)