Danny Ainge vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Jayson Tatum 2,309

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Jayson Tatum 742

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Jayson Tatum 449

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Jayson Tatum 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)