Rudy Gobert vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0 *

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.5 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 798 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 670 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 68 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 41 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 100 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Rudy Gobert 59 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .653 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) 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.