Ernie Grunfeld vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Nick Young 135

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Nick Young 4

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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