Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jalen Williams 3

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jalen Williams 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jalen Williams 3,901

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jalen Williams 988

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jalen Williams 924

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jalen Williams 294

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jalen Williams 126

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jalen Williams 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jalen Williams .513

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jalen Williams .382

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jalen Williams .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jalen Williams 5.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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