John Collins vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists John Collins 617 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals John Collins 249 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games John Collins 432 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists John Collins 27 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals John Collins 12 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games John Collins 29 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.