Ernie Grunfeld vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Trae Young 74

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Trae Young 4

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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