Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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