RJ Barrett vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.