Ernie Grunfeld vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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