Ernie Grunfeld vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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