Alex English vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Alex English 293 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Alex English 47 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Alex English 68 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.