George Gervin vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games George Gervin 791 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games George Gervin 59 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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