Ernie Grunfeld vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson and Ernie Grunfeld that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 David Robinson 312

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.