Jalen Brunson vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Jalen Brunson:
2018-19 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld:
1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Jalen Brunson0
Ernie Grunfeld0
Jalen Brunson6
Ernie Grunfeld9
Jalen Brunson4
Ernie Grunfeld5
Jalen Brunson1
Ernie Grunfeld0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 16.9
Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Jalen Brunson 3.2
Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Jalen Brunson 4.7
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Jalen Brunson 0.7
Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 7,131
Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Jalen Brunson 1,362
Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Jalen Brunson 1,974
Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Jalen Brunson 291
Ernie Grunfeld 472

Jalen Brunson 40
Ernie Grunfeld 134

Jalen Brunson 422
Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .489
Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .391
Ernie Grunfeld .337

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Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .824
Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 28.7
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 12.7
(1982)

Jalen Brunson 3.9
(2022)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.4
(1979)

Jalen Brunson 6.7
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 3.4
(1982)

Jalen Brunson 0.9
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 0.9
(1982)

Jalen Brunson 0.2
(2023)
Ernie Grunfeld 0.5
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Jalen Brunson 23.4
Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Jalen Brunson 4.4
Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Jalen Brunson 4.6
Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Jalen Brunson 0.8
Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Jalen Brunson 0.1
Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Jalen Brunson 1,006
Ernie Grunfeld 375

Jalen Brunson 188
Ernie Grunfeld 92

Jalen Brunson 198
Ernie Grunfeld 121

Jalen Brunson 34
Ernie Grunfeld 43

Jalen Brunson 4
Ernie Grunfeld 12

Jalen Brunson 43
Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Jalen Brunson .462
Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage
Jalen Brunson .335
Ernie Grunfeld .500

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Free Throw Percentage
Jalen Brunson .835
Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Jalen Brunson 36.6
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 16.8
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 4.9
(2023)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.2
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 8.6
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 5.9
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 1.5
(2023)
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0
(1981)

Jalen Brunson 0.3
(2024)
Ernie Grunfeld 0.6
(1981)

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