Danny Ainge vs. Grayson Allen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Grayson Allen 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, 8 more than Grayson Allen, who played 6. Danny Ainge had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, while Grayson Allen had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Grayson Allen 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 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
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
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
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 2
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
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
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies 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 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
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
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
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000

Season 4
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsBucks 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 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
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
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
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636

Season 5
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks 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 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
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
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
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 6
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Boston CelticsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSuns 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
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
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
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 7
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1987-88-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1988-89-
Team Boston Celtics, 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 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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1989-90-
Team 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 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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danny Ainge ------- --- ----------
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1990-91-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals-
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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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1991-92-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA Finals-
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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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1992-93-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA Finals-
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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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1993-94-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Danny Ainge Grayson Allen
Season 1994-95-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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
Grayson Allen ------- --- ----------
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