Deandre Ayton vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.