Paul Arizin vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.