Ernie Grunfeld vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Ernie Grunfeld 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.