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Danny Ainge
Point Guard ·Portland Trail Blazers ·NBA

Danny Ainge

Age67 BornMar 17, 1959 FromUSA Height196 cm (6'5") Weight84 kg CollegeBYU Draft1981 · #31
Career averages
11.9PPG
2.7RPG
4.1APG
1,115 games · 14 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
14Seasons
1,115Games
13,235Career points
14.8PER average
Most-played franchise: Boston Celtics · 556 games · 1981-82 to 1988-89
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1987
All awards
Career highsSingle season
20.3PPG · 1988-89 · SAC
4.3RPG · 1989-90 · SAC
6.7APG · 1988-89 · SAC
18.6PER · 1988-89 · SAC
8.6Win shares · 1987-88 · BOS
Draft1981
2Round
31Overall pick
Selected by Boston Celtics · from BYU
Position rank1994-95
#18PPG rank
#33PER rank
#32Win shares rank
Point GuardPosition
Among 35 Point Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Portland Trail Blazers
1990-91 - 1991-92 · 2 seasons
10.4 PPG 2.2 RPG 3.0 APG
161 games
Sacramento Kings
1988-89 - 1989-90 · 2 seasons
18.6 PPG 4.1 RPG 6.2 APG
103 games
Boston Celtics
1981-82 - 1988-89 · 8 seasons
11.2 PPG 2.8 RPG 4.3 APG
556 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1981-82 BOS 53 1 10.6 4.1 1.1 1.6 0.7 0.1 35.7 29.4 86.2 10.1 0.5
1982-83 BOS 80 76 25.6 9.9 2.7 3.1 1.4 0.1 49.6 17.2 74.2 13.2 5.2
1983-84 BOS 71 3 16.3 5.4 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 46.0 27.3 82.1 10.4 1.8
1984-85 BOS 75 73 34.2 12.9 3.6 5.3 1.6 0.1 52.9 26.8 86.8 14.2 6.6
1985-86 BOS 80 78 30.1 10.7 2.9 5.1 1.2 0.1 50.4 35.6 90.4 13.6 6.8
1986-87 BOS 71 66 35.2 14.8 3.4 5.6 1.4 0.2 48.6 44.3 89.7 15.2 6.7
1987-88 BOS 81 81 37.3 15.7 3.1 6.2 1.4 0.2 49.1 41.5 87.8 15.9 8.6
1988-89 NBA 73 54 32.6 17.5 3.5 5.5 1.3 0.1 45.7 38.0 85.4 - -
1988-89 BOS 45 28 30.0 15.9 3.4 4.8 1.2 0.0 46.0 37.4 89.1 17.5 3.8
1988-89 SAC 28 26 36.7 20.3 3.6 6.7 1.5 0.3 45.2 38.7 81.3 18.6 2.9
1989-90 SAC 75 68 36.4 17.9 4.3 6.0 1.5 0.2 43.8 37.4 83.1 16.1 4.8
1990-91 POR 80 0 21.4 11.1 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.2 47.2 40.6 82.6 17.0 6.2
1991-92 POR 81 6 19.7 9.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.2 44.2 33.9 82.4 15.4 5.2
1992-93 NBA 80 0 27.0 11.8 2.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 46.2 40.3 84.8 - -
1993-94 NBA 68 1 22.9 8.9 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.1 41.7 32.8 83.0 - -
1994-95 NBA 74 1 18.6 7.7 1.5 2.8 0.6 0.1 46.0 36.4 80.8 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1990 Sacramento Kings Portland Trail Blazers
Jul 1988 Boston Celtics Sacramento Kings

All entries are season change.

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About Danny Ainge

Daniel Ray Ainge is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and professional baseball player who serves as the chief executive officer for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his 18-year career as general manager for the Boston Celtics, Ainge was known for making bold moves to help the team rebuild, and clearing cap space. He served as the Celtics' president of basketball operations from 2003 until his retirement in 2021.