Kevin Durant vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Ernie Grunfeld 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.