Ernie Grunfeld vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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