Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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