Ernie Grunfeld vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 James Worthy 624

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 James Worthy 96

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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