Ernie Grunfeld vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Kyrie Irving 23.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Kyrie Irving 1,883

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Kyrie Irving 306

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Kyrie Irving 386

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Kyrie Irving 116

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Kyrie Irving 48

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Kyrie Irving 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Kyrie Irving .459

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Kyrie Irving .398

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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