Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Ernie Grunfeld 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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.