LaMelo Ball vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.