Ernie Grunfeld vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Ja Morant 74

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Ja Morant 5

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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