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Retired#22Guard1981–1994#295 all-time in points

Danny Ainge

Danny Ainge scored 11,964 points in 1,042 games, 295th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1989-90 at 17.9 points a game. He earned 4 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 5″ / 175 lb
Age67
PositionGuard
BornMar 17, 1959
HometownEugene, Oregon
Experience1981–1994
CollegeBrigham Young University
Draft1981 · round 2, pick 31
High schoolNorth Eugene High School Oregon, Oregon
TeamsBoston Celtics 1981–1988Sacramento Kings 1988–1989Portland Trail Blazers 1990–1991Phoenix Suns 1992–1994
Career points
11,964
1,042 games · 11.5 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#295
Also 187th in threes, 117th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1981–1994. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1994-95.

1994-95 season

PHX · 74 games
Points5717.7 per game
Rebounds1.5109 total
Assists2.8210 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

4 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
4Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1987-88
  • LegendCareer10,000 points11,964 points
  • LegendCareer1,000 threes1,002 threes
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1983-84, 1985-86

Danny Ainge career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1989-90 · 17.9 points per game

Danny Ainge milestones

Career · regular season
11,964 career points
Retired 295th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points11,964Past 10,000 · 295th all-time
Rebounds2,768Past 2,500 · 707th all-time
Assists4,199Past 2,500 · 117th all-time
Threes1,002Past 1,000 · 187th all-time
Steals1,133Past 1,000 · 126th all-time

Danny Ainge career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Danny Ainge stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1994-95PHX745717.71.52.8.460.364.80878———
1993-94PHX686068.91.92.6.417.328.83080———
1992-93PHX8094711.82.73.3.462.403.848150———
1991-92POR817849.71.82.5.442.339.82478———
1990-91POR8089011.12.63.6.472.406.826102———
1989-90SAC751,34217.94.36.0.438.374.831108———
1988-89BOS/SAC731,28117.53.55.5.457.380.854116———
1987-88BOS811,27015.73.16.2.491.415.878148———
1986-87BOS711,05314.83.45.6.486.443.89785———
1985-86BOS8085510.72.95.1.504.356.90426———
1984-85BOS7597112.93.65.3.529.268.86815———
1983-84BOS713845.41.62.3.460.273.8216———
1982-83BOS807919.92.73.1.496.172.7425———
1981-82BOS532194.11.11.6.357.294.8625———
Career14 seasons1,04211,96411.52.74.0.469.378.8461,002——0

Danny Ainge splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
61%
Threes
25%
Free throws
14%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Danny Ainge facts
How many career points did Danny Ainge score?

Danny Ainge scored 11,964 career regular-season points in 1,042 games, 11.5 per game, which ranks 295th all-time.

What was Danny Ainge’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1989-90 with SAC: 17.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.

Where is Danny Ainge from?

Danny Ainge is from Eugene, Oregon. He played high school ball at North Eugene High School in Oregon, Oregon. He played college ball at Brigham Young University.

What teams did Danny Ainge play for?

Boston Celtics (1981–1988); Sacramento Kings (1988–1989); Portland Trail Blazers (1990–1991); Phoenix Suns (1992–1994).