Ernie Grunfeld vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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