Ernie Grunfeld vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Austin Reaves 4

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Austin Reaves 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Austin Reaves 3.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Austin Reaves 4,052

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Austin Reaves 1,067

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Austin Reaves 1,196

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Austin Reaves 209

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Austin Reaves 86

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Austin Reaves 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Austin Reaves .370

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Austin Reaves .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Austin Reaves 20.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Austin Reaves 4.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Austin Reaves 5.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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