Ernie Grunfeld vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Mark Jackson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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