Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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