Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.