Ernie Grunfeld vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Ernie Grunfeld 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Amen Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Amen Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Amen Thompson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Amen Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Amen Thompson 1,562

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Amen Thompson 973

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Amen Thompson 428

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Amen Thompson 175

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Amen Thompson 127

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Amen Thompson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Amen Thompson .549

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Amen Thompson .221

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Amen Thompson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Amen Thompson 14.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Amen Thompson 3.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.