Larry Bird vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.