Danny Ainge vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.