Ernie Grunfeld vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Ernie Grunfeld 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 LeBron James 275

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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