Ernie Grunfeld vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Nikola Jokic 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Nikola Jokic 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Nikola Jokic 2,058

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Nikola Jokic 925

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Nikola Jokic 562

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Nikola Jokic 64

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Nikola Jokic 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Nikola Jokic .529

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Nikola Jokic .401

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Nikola Jokic .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Nikola Jokic 15.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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