Ernie Grunfeld vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Derrick Jones Jr. 235

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Derrick Jones Jr. 95

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Derrick Jones Jr. 36

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Derrick Jones Jr. 19

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 25

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Derrick Jones Jr. 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Derrick Jones Jr. .471

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Derrick Jones Jr. .361

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Derrick Jones Jr. .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2024)

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