Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ernie Grunfeld and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ernie Grunfeld and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 28 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 15-13 winning record over Ernie Grunfeld, but Ernie Grunfeld won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 3-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Ernie Grunfeld
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld:
1977-78 to 1985-86
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
28 Games played
23 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Ernie Grunfeld
13
10
3
Isiah Thomas
15
13
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Ernie Grunfeld 5.5 2.1 1.7
Isiah Thomas 19.6 4.0 9.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Ernie Grunfeld 14 7 7
Isiah Thomas 35 7 19
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Ernie Grunfeld 1

game		 6

games		 0

games
Isiah Thomas 27

games 		21

games		 28

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 1

game		 0

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 1981
1. Kings 122   Ernie Grunfeld 12 1 5 3 1 5 31 5-13 .385 0- .000 2-2 1.000
OT Pistons 129   Isiah Thomas 30 2 7 4 0 2 46 13-17 .765 0- .000 4-12 .333
Feb. 27, 1982
2. Kings 119   Ernie Grunfeld 13 2 1 1 0 2 17 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
OT Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 21 2 8 4 0 5 33 9-16 .563 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1982
3. Knicks 112   Ernie Grunfeld 14 3 3 5 24 4-10 .400 0- .000 6-9 .667
Pistons 100   Isiah Thomas 30 7 9 3 3 43 9-19 .474 2- .000 10-12 .833
Dec. 08, 1982
4. Knicks 120   Ernie Grunfeld 12 5 2 3 27 4-7 .571 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 23 2 8 4 40 6-19 .316 0-3 .000 11-12 .917
Dec. 14, 1982
5. Knicks 99   Ernie Grunfeld 8 4 3 0 0 0 3 28 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 104   Isiah Thomas 19 6 5 5 0 5 3 40 5-14 .357 0-0 - 9-14 .643
Feb. 23, 1983
6. Knicks 120   Ernie Grunfeld 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 21 7 5 1 1 7 5 42 10-25 .400 0-5 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 05, 1983
7. Knicks 110   Ernie Grunfeld 7 1 2 4 0 1 3 31 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
OT Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 25 6 7 3 0 3 5 47 9-24 .375 1-6 .167 6-11 .545
Apr. 15, 1983
8. Knicks 100   Ernie Grunfeld 1 0 2 3 16 0-3 .000 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Pistons 83   Isiah Thomas 13 6 5 3 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
9. Knicks 104   Ernie Grunfeld 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 16 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 101   Isiah Thomas 22 2 8 5 0 6 6 43 9-21 .429 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Dec. 28, 1983
10. Knicks 108   Ernie Grunfeld 11 0 3 1 0 1 3 19 5-9 .556 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 25 4 13 2 0 10 4 35 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Jan. 06, 1984
11. Knicks 107   Ernie Grunfeld 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 17 5 13 3 0 3 3 40 5-18 .278 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mar. 02, 1984
12. Knicks 117   Ernie Grunfeld 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 102   Isiah Thomas 29 4 10 3 0 4 5 36 8-22 .364 0-1 .000 13-17 .765
Apr. 06, 1984
13. Knicks 107   Ernie Grunfeld 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 17 4 10 4 0 5 5 36 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
14. Knicks 94   Ernie Grunfeld 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 11 1-2 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 93   Isiah Thomas 10 4 9 3 1 5 3 42 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Apr. 19, 1984
15. Knicks 105   Ernie Grunfeld 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 11 3 13 1 3 4 5 36 5-11 .455 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 22, 1984
16. Knicks 120   Ernie Grunfeld 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 08 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 29 2 5 6 0 4 5 38 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 11-14 .786
Apr. 25, 1984
17. Knicks 112   Ernie Grunfeld 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 119   Isiah Thomas 22 7 16 1 1 5 3 42 8-15 .533 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Apr. 27, 1984
18. Knicks 127   Ernie Grunfeld 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 05 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 123   Isiah Thomas 35 3 12 2 1 5 6 40 13-25 .520 2-3 .667 7-9 .778
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 1984
19. Knicks 137   Ernie Grunfeld 6 4 1 1 0 0 2 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Pistons 118   Isiah Thomas 23 5 16 2 0 6 6 37 8-18 .444 2-5 .400 5-9 .556
Nov. 23, 1984
20. Knicks 120   Ernie Grunfeld 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 97   Isiah Thomas 18 2 6 0 0 5 5 36 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 17, 1985
21. Knicks 89   Ernie Grunfeld 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 13 0-4 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 2 4 15 3 0 5 3 37 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1985
22. Knicks 90   Ernie Grunfeld 6 4 3 1 1 2 1 22 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 12 6 9 0 0 3 3 31 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1985
23. Knicks 97   Ernie Grunfeld 9 7 7 0 0 2 3 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pistons 107   Isiah Thomas 16 3 19 4 0 4 4 42 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1985
24. Knicks 98   Ernie Grunfeld 13 6 1 0 1 0 2 22 5-12 .417 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 12 3 9 2 0 3 0 35 5-6 .833 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 21, 1985
25. Knicks 112   Ernie Grunfeld 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 17 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 23 5 12 1 0 3 4 42 10-24 .417 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Feb. 12, 1986
26. Knicks 99   Ernie Grunfeld 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 18 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 113   Isiah Thomas 15 6 14 3 0 5 2 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Mar. 14, 1986
27. Knicks 89   Ernie Grunfeld 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 15 0 4 1 0 4 3 28 5-14 .357 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Apr. 11, 1986
28. Knicks 95   Ernie Grunfeld 11 6 3 1 0 1 2 28 4-6 .667 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 13 3 10 2 0 5 1 26 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
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