Ernie Grunfeld vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Brook Lopez 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Brook Lopez 15.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Brook Lopez 6.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Brook Lopez 1.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Brook Lopez 17,517

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Brook Lopez 6,737

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Brook Lopez 1,614

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Brook Lopez 633

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Brook Lopez 2,060

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Brook Lopez 1,105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Brook Lopez .497

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Brook Lopez .352

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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