Danny Ainge vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Danny Ainge 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Danny Ainge 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 LeBron James 275

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)