Desmond Bane vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.