Danny Ainge vs. Andre Miller Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andre Miller and Danny Ainge, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Danny Ainge played 14 years in the NBA, 3 less than Andre Miller, who played 17. Danny Ainge had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Andre Miller had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Danny Ainge 14 12 1981-82 to 1994-95
Andre Miller 17 11 1999-00 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1981-821999-00
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 53 10.6 4.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 1.5 4.2 .357 0.1 0.3 .294 1.1 1.2 .862
Andre Miller 82 25.5 11.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.1 9.2 .449 0.1 0.6 .204 2.8 3.6 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 10 12.9 5.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 1.1 0.2 0.1 1.1 2.1 1.9 4.5 .422 0.2 0.4 .500 1.0 1.3 .769
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1982-832000-01
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 80 25.6 9.9 1.0 1.6 2.7 3.1 1.4 0.1 1.2 3.2 4.5 9.0 .496 0.1 0.4 .172 0.9 1.2 .742
Andre Miller 82 34.7 15.8 1.1 3.2 4.4 8.0 1.5 0.3 3.2 2.8 5.5 12.2 .452 0.2 0.8 .266 4.6 5.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 7 28.7 9.4 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.1 0.9 3.4 4.0 10.3 .389 0.3 0.7 .400 1.1 1.6 .727
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1983-842001-02
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 71 16.3 5.4 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.3 5.1 .460 0.1 0.3 .273 0.6 0.8 .821
Andre Miller 81 37.3 16.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 10.9 1.6 0.4 3.0 2.8 5.9 12.9 .454 0.3 1.1 .253 4.5 5.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 19 13.3 4.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.9 2.2 4.7 .456 0.1 0.5 .222 0.4 0.5 .700
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1984-852002-03
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 75 34.2 12.9 1.0 2.6 3.6 5.3 1.6 0.1 2.0 3.0 5.6 10.6 .529 0.2 0.7 .268 1.6 1.8 .868
Andre Miller 80 36.4 13.6 1.1 2.9 4.0 6.7 1.2 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.7 11.6 .406 0.3 1.4 .213 3.9 4.9 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 21 32.7 11.0 1.0 1.8 2.8 5.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 3.6 4.6 9.9 .466 0.3 0.8 .438 1.4 1.9 .769
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1985-862003-04
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 80 30.1 10.7 0.6 2.4 2.9 5.1 1.2 0.1 1.6 2.6 4.4 8.8 .504 0.3 0.9 .356 1.5 1.7 .904
Andre Miller 82 34.6 14.8 1.5 2.9 4.5 6.1 1.7 0.3 2.6 2.4 5.2 11.5 .457 0.1 0.8 .185 4.2 5.0 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 18 36.2 15.6 1.2 3.0 4.2 5.2 2.3 0.1 1.7 3.2 5.9 10.7 .554 0.8 1.9 .412 2.9 3.3 .867
Andre Miller 5 35.0 15.4 3.0 1.6 4.6 3.2 1.6 0.0 2.0 3.2 6.8 14.4 .472 0.0 0.4 .000 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1986-872004-05
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 71 35.2 14.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.6 1.4 0.2 2.0 2.7 5.8 11.9 .486 1.2 2.7 .443 2.1 2.3 .897
Andre Miller 82 34.8 13.6 1.2 2.9 4.1 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.7 2.5 5.2 10.9 .477 0.1 0.5 .154 3.1 3.7 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 20 38.1 14.8 0.7 2.0 2.6 4.6 1.2 0.2 2.1 3.1 5.8 11.9 .487 1.6 3.7 .438 1.6 1.8 .861
Andre Miller 5 37.2 16.2 1.8 3.4 5.2 5.2 2.0 0.2 2.4 4.4 5.6 13.2 .424 0.4 0.8 .500 4.6 6.4 .719

Season 7

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1987-882005-06
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 81 37.3 15.7 0.7 2.3 3.1 6.2 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 6.0 12.1 .491 1.8 4.4 .415 2.0 2.2 .878
Andre Miller 82 35.8 13.7 1.1 3.2 4.3 8.2 1.3 0.2 3.1 2.6 4.9 10.6 .463 0.1 0.3 .185 3.8 5.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 17 39.4 11.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 6.4 0.5 0.1 2.4 3.8 4.2 10.8 .386 1.1 3.4 .328 2.2 2.5 .881
Andre Miller 5 36.4 16.4 1.6 2.8 4.4 7.2 1.0 0.2 3.2 2.4 6.8 15.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .824

Season 8

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1988-892006-07
Team Boston Celtics, Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 73 32.6 17.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 5.5 1.3 0.1 2.0 2.5 6.6 14.4 .457 1.6 4.2 .380 2.8 3.3 .854
Andre Miller 80 37.1 13.4 1.2 3.2 4.4 7.8 1.4 0.1 2.8 2.3 5.3 11.4 .466 0.1 0.4 .143 2.8 3.5 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1989-902007-08
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 75 36.4 17.9 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.0 1.5 0.2 2.5 3.2 6.7 15.4 .438 1.4 3.9 .374 3.0 3.6 .831
Andre Miller 82 36.8 17.0 1.2 2.8 4.0 6.9 1.3 0.1 2.5 2.2 6.9 14.1 .492 0.0 0.4 .088 3.1 4.1 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 6 38.2 15.3 1.2 2.0 3.2 3.3 0.8 0.0 2.3 2.0 6.5 14.8 .438 0.0 0.5 .000 2.3 3.7 .636

Season 10

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 80 21.4 11.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.2 8.9 .472 1.3 3.1 .406 1.4 1.7 .826
Andre Miller 82 36.3 16.3 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.5 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.4 6.0 12.7 .473 0.2 0.6 .283 4.1 5.0 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 16 17.3 8.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 0.8 0.3 1.5 2.1 2.9 6.6 .448 0.7 2.3 .306 1.4 1.8 .821
Andre Miller 6 43.0 21.2 1.5 4.8 6.3 5.3 1.2 0.2 3.2 2.8 8.0 16.8 .475 0.5 1.7 .300 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 11

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 81 19.7 9.7 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.7 8.3 .442 1.0 2.8 .339 1.3 1.6 .824
Andre Miller 82 30.5 14.0 1.0 2.3 3.2 5.4 1.1 0.1 2.1 2.1 4.9 11.1 .445 0.2 1.0 .200 3.9 4.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 21 21.4 10.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 8.0 .479 1.0 2.5 .404 1.9 2.2 .830
Andre Miller 6 35.0 15.7 0.8 2.3 3.2 6.0 1.2 0.2 3.2 2.0 5.0 12.3 .405 0.5 1.2 .429 5.2 6.7 .775

Season 12

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Phoenix SunsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 80 27.0 11.8 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.2 4.2 9.1 .462 1.9 4.7 .403 1.5 1.8 .848
Andre Miller 81 32.7 12.7 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.0 1.4 0.1 2.4 2.1 4.8 10.4 .460 0.0 0.5 .108 3.1 3.6 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 24 24.6 8.1 0.8 1.7 2.5 2.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 2.5 2.7 7.1 .376 1.4 3.3 .413 1.4 1.6 .872
Andre Miller 6 32.3 14.8 0.8 2.3 3.2 5.5 0.3 0.0 2.2 2.8 5.5 11.2 .493 0.7 1.7 .400 3.2 4.0 .792

Season 13

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 68 22.9 8.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 3.3 7.9 .417 1.2 3.6 .328 1.1 1.4 .830
Andre Miller 66 27.4 9.7 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 2.0 3.7 8.4 .438 0.3 1.3 .217 2.1 2.6 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 10 23.0 8.6 0.7 1.6 2.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.6 2.7 5.9 .458 1.7 4.0 .425 1.5 2.1 .714
Andre Miller 7 28.6 11.3 2.0 3.6 5.6 6.0 1.3 0.1 2.4 2.7 4.4 10.4 .425 0.6 1.0 .571 1.9 2.1 .867

Season 14

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 74 18.6 7.7 0.3 1.1 1.5 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.1 2.6 5.7 .460 1.1 2.9 .364 1.4 1.8 .808
Andre Miller 82 26.2 9.6 0.7 2.2 2.9 5.9 0.9 0.1 2.1 1.9 3.7 7.7 .479 0.2 0.8 .266 2.0 2.4 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge 10 13.7 6.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.5 1.9 3.8 .500 1.2 2.6 .462 1.0 1.1 .909
Andre Miller 6 25.7 14.0 1.8 1.5 3.3 3.8 0.3 0.0 2.7 1.3 4.8 11.5 .420 0.8 1.8 .455 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 15

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season -2013-14
Team -Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 58 16.9 4.9 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.8 4.0 .459 0.2 0.4 .524 1.0 1.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 11 9.8 4.0 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.7 .463 0.1 0.3 .333 0.5 0.8 .556

Season 16

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season -2014-15
Team -Washington Wizards, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 81 15.5 4.4 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.5 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.8 3.6 .500 0.1 0.4 .206 0.7 1.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Danny Ainge Andre Miller
Season -2015-16
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 39 11.8 3.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.5 2.7 .557 0.1 0.2 .250 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Andre Miller 5 7.0 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.6 1.4 .429 0.2 0.6 .333 0.4 0.4 1.000