Danny Ainge vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Danny Ainge 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Danny Ainge 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)