Point Guard · Portland Trail Blazers
Danny Ainge
Age 67 · USA · 196 cm (6'5") · 84 kg · Born Mar 17, 1959 · BYU
11.9 PPG
2.7 RPG
4.1 APG
1,115 games
14 seasons
Career snapshot
14seasons
1,115games
13,235career pts
14.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 556 games · 1981-82–1988-89
Position rank · 1994-95
#18PPG rank
#33PER rank
#32WS rank
Among 35 Point Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
20.3
1988-89 · SAC
RPG
4.3
1989-90 · SAC
APG
6.7
1988-89 · SAC
PER
18.6
1988-89 · SAC
WS
8.6
1987-88 · BOS
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1987
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.