Ernie Grunfeld vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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