Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West and Ernie Grunfeld 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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.