Ernie Grunfeld
SF · New York Knicks
Seasons 1977-78–1985-86 · 9 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1955
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #20 (also #18) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1955-04-24 |
| College | Tennessee |
| Drafted | 1977 · Round 1, Pick 11 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 1977-78–1985-86 (9) |
Career averages
7.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG · 693 games · .477 FG% · .337 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 22 | 73 | 17.3 | .443 | — | .657 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 6.9 | 12.0 | .479 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 23 | 82 | 21.7 | .493 | — | .761 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 15.2 | .546 |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 24 | 80 | 17.5 | .443 | .500 | .771 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 10.9 | .496 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 25 | 79 | 20.1 | .535 | — | .743 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 7.5 | 13.7 | .561 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 26 | 81 | 23.4 | .511 | .143 | .821 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 17.2 | .558 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 27 | 77 | 18.5 | .443 | 0.000 | .827 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 8.9 | .494 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 28 | 76 | 14.7 | .459 | .222 | .771 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.2 | 9.6 | .499 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 29 | 69 | 15.4 | .490 | .250 | .740 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 6.6 | 14.7 | .529 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 30 | 76 | 18.4 | .417 | .426 | .833 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 9.8 | .512 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 73 | — | 1,261 | 204 | 461 | .443 | — | — | 94 | 143 | 194 | 145 | 54 | 19 | 98 | 502 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | — | 1,778 | 326 | 661 | .493 | — | — | 191 | 251 | 360 | 216 | 58 | 15 | 141 | 843 |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 80 | — | 1,397 | 186 | 420 | .443 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 131 | 232 | 109 | 56 | 9 | 81 | 474 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 79 | — | 1,584 | 260 | 486 | .535 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 101 | 206 | 205 | 60 | 15 | 88 | 595 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 81 | 11 | 1,892 | 420 | 822 | .511 | 2 | 14 | 188 | 229 | 182 | 276 | 72 | 39 | 148 | 1,030 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 77 | 0 | 1,422 | 167 | 377 | .443 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 98 | 163 | 136 | 40 | 10 | 84 | 415 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 76 | 6 | 1,119 | 166 | 362 | .459 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 83 | 121 | 108 | 43 | 7 | 71 | 398 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 0 | 1,061 | 188 | 384 | .490 | 2 | 8 | 77 | 104 | 151 | 105 | 50 | 7 | 40 | 455 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 76 | 0 | 1,402 | 148 | 355 | .417 | 26 | 61 | 90 | 108 | 206 | 119 | 39 | 13 | 50 | 412 |
| Career | 693 | — | — | 2,065 | 4,328 | .477 | 33 | 98 | 961 | 1248 | 1815 | 1419 | 472 | 134 | 801 | 5,124 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 73 | 17.3 | 5.8 | 13.2 | .443 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 14.3 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 21.7 | 6.6 | 13.4 | .493 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.1 | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 17.1 |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 80 | 17.5 | 4.8 | 10.8 | .443 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 12.2 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 79 | 20.1 | 5.9 | 11.0 | .535 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 81 | 23.4 | 8.0 | 15.6 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 19.6 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 77 | 18.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .443 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 10.5 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 76 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .459 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 12.8 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 15.4 | 6.4 | 13.0 | .490 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 76 | 18.4 | 3.8 | 9.1 | .417 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 10.6 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | MIL | 73 | 1,261 | 12.0 | .479 | 18.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .055 | -1.4 | -0.5 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1978-79 | MIL | 82 | 1,778 | 15.2 | .546 | 19.9 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .117 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +0.8 |
| 1979-80 | KCK | 80 | 1,397 | 10.9 | .496 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .087 | -1.9 | +0.6 | -1.3 | +0.3 |
| 1980-81 | KCK | 79 | 1,584 | 13.7 | .561 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.5 | .106 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.8 |
| 1981-82 | KCK | 81 | 1,892 | 17.2 | .558 | 23.1 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 4.3 | .110 | +1.7 | +0.0 | +1.7 | +1.8 |
| 1982-83 | NYK | 77 | 1,422 | 8.9 | .494 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .073 | -2.8 | +1.0 | -1.8 | +0.1 |
| 1983-84 | NYK | 76 | 1,119 | 9.6 | .499 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .069 | -2.9 | +0.9 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 69 | 1,061 | 14.7 | .529 | 18.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 2.4 | .111 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 76 | 1,402 | 9.8 | .512 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .091 | -2.2 | +1.0 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| Career | 693 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.9 | — | — | — | — | +4.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 7 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .531 | — | .556 |
| 1979-80 | 3 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .556 | — | .533 |
| 1980-81 | 15 | 42.2 | 16.8 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .488 | .500 | .547 |
| 1982-83 | 6 | 19.7 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .441 | — | .567 |
| 1983-84 | 12 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .543 |
| Career | 43 | 22.0 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .490 | .500 | .549 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 345 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 210–135 |
| Away | 348 | 7.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 109–239 |
| In wins | 319 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 319–0 |
| In losses | 374 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0–374 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 32 | 7.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 13–19 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 34 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 13–21 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 34 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 13–21 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 38 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 20–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 8.0 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 17–12 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 13–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 33 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 17–16 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 33 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 15–18 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 32 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 13–19 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 17–11 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 37 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 22–15 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 16–11 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 8–22 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 8–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 8–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 32 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 6–26 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 11–20 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 31 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 8–23 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 16 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 11–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 30 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 13–17 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 32 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 22–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Ernie Grunfeld play for?
Ernie Grunfeld plays SF for the New York Knicks.
What are Ernie Grunfeld's career stats?
Ernie Grunfeld has averaged 7.4 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.0 APG over 9 seasons (1977-78–1985-86).
How tall is Ernie Grunfeld?
Ernie Grunfeld is 6-6 (210 lb).
When was Ernie Grunfeld drafted?
Ernie Grunfeld was drafted in 1977, round 1, pick 11, by the Milwaukee Bucks.