Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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