Walt Frazier vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Walt Frazier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Ernie Grunfeld:
1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
Ernie Grunfeld0
Walt Frazier13
Ernie Grunfeld9
Walt Frazier8
Ernie Grunfeld5
Walt Frazier7
Ernie Grunfeld0

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
Ernie Grunfeld0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
Ernie Grunfeld0
Walt Frazier7 *
Ernie Grunfeld0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
Ernie Grunfeld0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 18.9
Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Walt Frazier 5.9
Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Walt Frazier 6.1
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Walt Frazier 0.2
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Walt Frazier 4,830
Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Walt Frazier 5,040
Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Walt Frazier 681
*
Ernie Grunfeld 472

Walt Frazier 63
*
Ernie Grunfeld 134

Walt Frazier 825
Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
Ernie Grunfeld .337

*
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
Ernie Grunfeld 12.7
(1982)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.4
(1979)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
Ernie Grunfeld 3.4
(1982)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.9
(1982)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.5
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Walt Frazier 7.2
Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Walt Frazier 6.4
Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Walt Frazier 0.3
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
Ernie Grunfeld 375

Walt Frazier 666
Ernie Grunfeld 92

Walt Frazier 599
Ernie Grunfeld 121

Walt Frazier 32
*
Ernie Grunfeld 43

Walt Frazier 4
*
Ernie Grunfeld 12

Walt Frazier 93
Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
Ernie Grunfeld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
Ernie Grunfeld 16.8
(1981)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.2
(1981)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
Ernie Grunfeld 5.9
(1981)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0
(1981)

Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.6
(1981)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.