Ernie Grunfeld vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Bernard King 230

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Bernard King 6

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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