Darius Garland vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 207 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 36 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Darius Garland 63 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Darius Garland 15 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Darius Garland 12 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .444 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .394 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .795 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.9 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.