Ernie Grunfeld vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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