Danny Ainge vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Danny Ainge 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)