Tim Duncan vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.