Julius Erving vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Julius Erving 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
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Ernie Grunfeld:
1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Ernie Grunfeld0
Julius Erving11
Ernie Grunfeld9
Julius Erving11
Ernie Grunfeld5
Julius Erving11
Ernie Grunfeld0

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Ernie Grunfeld0
Julius Erving5
Ernie Grunfeld0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Ernie Grunfeld0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Julius Erving 6.7
Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Julius Erving 3.9
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Julius Erving 1.8
Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Julius Erving 1.5
Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Julius Erving 5,601
Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Julius Erving 3,224
Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Julius Erving 1,508
Ernie Grunfeld 472

Julius Erving 1,293
Ernie Grunfeld 134

Julius Erving 836
Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Ernie Grunfeld .337

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Ernie Grunfeld 12.7
(1982)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.4
(1979)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Ernie Grunfeld 3.4
(1982)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Ernie Grunfeld 0.9
(1982)

Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Ernie Grunfeld 0.5
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Julius Erving 7.0
Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Julius Erving 4.2
Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Julius Erving 1.7
Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Ernie Grunfeld 375

Julius Erving 994
Ernie Grunfeld 92

Julius Erving 594
Ernie Grunfeld 121

Julius Erving 235
Ernie Grunfeld 43

Julius Erving 239
Ernie Grunfeld 12

Julius Erving 141
Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Ernie Grunfeld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Ernie Grunfeld 16.8
(1981)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.2
(1981)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Ernie Grunfeld 5.9
(1981)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0
(1981)

Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
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.