Jaylen Brown vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.