Danny Ainge vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)