Ernie Grunfeld vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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