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Ernie Grunfeld

Q: When was Ernie Grunfeld drafted?

Ernie Grunfeld was drafted by Milwaukee Bucks , 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1977 NBA Draft .

Ernest Grunfeld

Position: Small Forward and Shooting Guard ▪ Shoots: Right

6-6, 210lb (198cm, 95kg)

Born: April 24, 1955 in Satu-Mare, Romania ro

College: Tennessee

High School: Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York

Draft: Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1977 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 18, 1977

Career Length: 9 years

SUMMARY

Career

693

PTS

7.4

TRB

2.6

AST

2.0

FG%

47.7

FG3%

33.7

FT%

77.0

eFG%

48.1

PER

12.7

25.0

Per Game

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Regular Season

Playoffs

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	73		17.3	2.8	6.3	.443				2.8	6.3	.443	.443	1.3	2.0	.657	1.0	1.7	2.7	2.0	0.7	0.3	1.3	2.1	6.9
1978-79	23	MIL	NBA	SF	82		21.7	4.0	8.1	.493				4.0	8.1	.493	.493	2.3	3.1	.761	1.5	2.9	4.4	2.6	0.7	0.2	1.7	2.7	10.3
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	80		17.5	2.3	5.3	.443	0.0	0.0	.500	2.3	5.2	.443	.444	1.3	1.6	.771	1.1	1.8	2.9	1.4	0.7	0.1	1.0	1.9	5.9
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	79		20.1	3.3	6.2	.535	0.0	0.0		3.3	6.2	.535	.535	0.9	1.3	.743	0.4	2.2	2.6	2.6	0.8	0.2	1.1	2.0	7.5
1981-82	26	KCK	NBA	SG	81	11	23.4	5.2	10.1	.511	0.0	0.2	.143	5.2	10.0	.517	.512	2.3	2.8	.821	0.7	1.6	2.2	3.4	0.9	0.5	1.8	2.4	12.7
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	77	0	18.5	2.2	4.9	.443	0.0	0.1	.000	2.2	4.8	.448	.443	1.1	1.3	.827	0.5	1.6	2.1	1.8	0.5	0.1	1.1	2.2	5.4
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	76	6	14.7	2.2	4.8	.459	0.0	0.1	.222	2.2	4.6	.465	.461	0.8	1.1	.771	0.3	1.3	1.6	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.9	2.0	5.2
1984-85	29	NYK	NBA	SF	69	0	15.4	2.7	5.6	.490	0.0	0.1	.250	2.7	5.4	.495	.492	1.1	1.5	.740	0.6	1.6	2.2	1.5	0.7	0.1	0.6	1.9	6.6
1985-86	30	NYK	NBA	SF	76	0	18.4	1.9	4.7	.417	0.3	0.8	.426	1.6	3.9	.415	.454	1.2	1.4	.833	0.6	2.2	2.7	1.6	0.5	0.2	0.7	2.5	5.4
Career			NBA		693	17	18.6	3.0	6.2	.477	0.1	0.2		2.9	6.1	.480	.481	1.4	1.8	.770	0.7	1.9	2.6	2.0	0.7	0.2	1.2	2.2	7.4

4 seasons		NYK	NBA		298	6	16.8	2.2	5.0	.453	0.1	0.3	.366	2.1	4.7	.458	.463	1.0	1.3	.794	0.5	1.7	2.2	1.6	0.6	0.1	0.8	2.2	5.6
3 seasons		KCK	NBA		240	11	20.3	3.6	7.2	.501	0.0	0.1	.188	3.6	7.1	.504	.502	1.5	1.9	.790	0.7	1.9	2.6	2.5	0.8	0.3	1.3	2.1	8.7
2 seasons		MIL	NBA		155		19.6	3.4	7.2	.472				3.4	7.2	.472	.472	1.8	2.5	.723	1.3	2.3	3.6	2.3	0.7	0.2	1.5	2.4	8.7

Per Game Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	7	11.0	2.4	4.6	.531				2.4	4.6	.531	.531	0.6	0.7	.800	0.6	1.0	1.6	2.4	0.4	0.1	1.0	0.9	5.4
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	3	10.7	1.7	3.0	.556	0.0	0.0		1.7	3.0	.556	.556	0.3	1.0	.333	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.7
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	15	42.2	6.5	13.4	.488	0.1	0.3	.500	6.4	13.1	.487	.493	3.6	4.5	.806	0.7	3.5	4.2	5.9	2.0	0.6	2.9	3.4	16.8
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	6	19.7	2.5	5.7	.441	0.0	0.0		2.5	5.7	.441	.441	3.0	3.2	.947	0.3	1.0	1.3	1.7	1.2	0.3	1.5	2.8	8.0
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	11	7.6	1.0	2.1	.478	0.0	0.0		1.0	2.1	.478	.478	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.1	0.7	0.8	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.4	1.1	2.4
Career			NBA		42	22.5	3.5	7.1	.488	0.1	0.1		3.4	7.0	.488	.492	1.9	2.3	.827	0.5	1.7	2.2	2.9	1.0	0.3	1.5	2.1	8.9

2 seasons		KCK	NBA		18	36.9	5.7	11.7	.490	0.1	0.2	.500	5.6	11.4	.490	.495	3.1	3.9	.786	0.7	2.9	3.6	4.9	1.7	0.5	2.4	3.0	14.6
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		17	11.9	1.5	3.4	.456	0.0	0.0		1.5	3.4	.456	.456	1.3	1.4	.957	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.9	0.5	0.1	0.8	1.7	4.4
1 season		MIL	NBA		7	11.0	2.4	4.6	.531				2.4	4.6	.531	.531	0.6	0.7	.800	0.6	1.0	1.6	2.4	0.4	0.1	1.0	0.9	5.4

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Career high, Points	30	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Rebounds	13	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Assists	12	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Steals	6	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Blocks	4	View full stats from top 20 games
Career high, Game Score	29.8	View full stats from top 20 games

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Totals

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Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	73		1261	204	461	.443				204	461	.443	.443	94	143	.657	70	124	194	145	54	19	98	150	502
1978-79	23	MIL	NBA	SF	82		1778	326	661	.493				326	661	.493	.493	191	251	.761	124	236	360	216	58	15	141	220	843
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	80		1397	186	420	.443	1	2	.500	185	418	.443	.444	101	131	.771	87	145	232	109	56	9	81	151	474
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	79		1584	260	486	.535	0	0		260	486	.535	.535	75	101	.743	31	175	206	205	60	15	88	155	595
1981-82	26	KCK	NBA	SG	81	11	1892	420	822	.511	2	14	.143	418	808	.517	.512	188	229	.821	55	127	182	276	72	39	148	191	1030
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	77	0	1422	167	377	.443	0	4	.000	167	373	.448	.443	81	98	.827	42	121	163	136	40	10	84	172	415
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	76	6	1119	166	362	.459	2	9	.222	164	353	.465	.461	64	83	.771	24	97	121	108	43	7	71	151	398
1984-85	29	NYK	NBA	SF	69	0	1061	188	384	.490	2	8	.250	186	376	.495	.492	77	104	.740	41	110	151	105	50	7	40	129	455
1985-86	30	NYK	NBA	SF	76	0	1402	148	355	.417	26	61	.426	122	294	.415	.454	90	108	.833	42	164	206	119	39	13	50	192	412
Career			NBA		693	17	12916	2065	4328	.477	33	98		2032	4230	.480	.481	961	1248	.770	516	1299	1815	1419	472	134	801	1511	5124

4 seasons		NYK	NBA		298	6	5004	669	1478	.453	30	82	.366	639	1396	.458	.463	312	393	.794	149	492	641	468	172	37	245	644	1680
3 seasons		KCK	NBA		240	11	4873	866	1728	.501	3	16	.188	863	1712	.504	.502	364	461	.790	173	447	620	590	188	63	317	497	2099
2 seasons		MIL	NBA		155		3039	530	1122	.472				530	1122	.472	.472	285	394	.723	194	360	554	361	112	34	239	370	1345

Totals Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	2P	2PA	2P%	eFG%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	7	77	17	32	.531				17	32	.531	.531	4	5	.800	4	7	11	17	3	1	7	6	38
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	3	32	5	9	.556	0	0		5	9	.556	.556	1	3	.333	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	11
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	15	633	98	201	.488	2	4	.500	96	197	.487	.493	54	67	.806	11	52	63	88	30	9	43	51	252
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	6	118	15	34	.441	0	0		15	34	.441	.441	18	19	.947	2	6	8	10	7	2	9	17	48
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	11	84	11	23	.478	0	0		11	23	.478	.478	4	4	1.000	1	8	9	6	2	0	4	12	26
Career			NBA		42	944	146	299	.488	2	4		144	295	.488	.492	81	98	.827	19	73	92	121	43	12	63	89	375

2 seasons		KCK	NBA		18	665	103	210	.490	2	4	.500	101	206	.490	.495	55	70	.786	12	52	64	88	31	9	43	54	263
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		17	202	26	57	.456	0	0		26	57	.456	.456	22	23	.957	3	14	17	16	9	2	13	29	74
1 season		MIL	NBA		7	77	17	32	.531				17	32	.531	.531	4	5	.800	4	7	11	17	3	1	7	6	38

Advanced

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Regular Season

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Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	73	1261	12.0	.479		.310	5.8	10.6	8.1	14.6	1.9	0.8	15.8	18.7	0.6	0.9	1.4	.055	-1.4	-0.5	-1.9	0.0
1978-79	23	MIL	NBA	SF	82	1778	15.2	.546		.380	7.7	14.7	11.2	15.2	1.5	0.4	15.5	19.9	2.8	1.6	4.3	.117	0.2	-0.5	-0.2	0.8
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	80	1397	10.9	.496	.005	.312	6.4	11.5	8.9	10.1	1.9	0.4	14.5	16.0	0.6	1.9	2.5	.087	-1.9	0.6	-1.3	0.3
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	79	1584	13.7	.561	.000	.208	2.2	12.2	7.2	17.6	1.8	0.5	14.2	16.2	1.8	1.7	3.5	.106	-0.7	0.8	0.1	0.8
1981-82	26	KCK	NBA	SG	81	1892	17.2	.558	.017	.279	3.2	7.7	5.4	21.3	1.8	1.2	13.8	23.1	2.8	1.5	4.3	.110	1.7	0.0	1.7	1.8
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	77	1422	8.9	.494	.011	.260	3.4	10.1	6.7	13.5	1.4	0.4	16.7	15.1	0.2	1.9	2.2	.073	-2.8	1.0	-1.8	0.1
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	76	1119	9.6	.499	.025	.229	2.6	10.5	6.6	13.7	1.9	0.4	15.1	17.5	0.0	1.6	1.6	.069	-2.9	0.9	-2.1	0.0
1984-85	29	NYK	NBA	SF	69	1061	14.7	.529	.021	.271	4.4	12.4	8.3	14.4	2.3	0.4	8.5	18.3	1.5	0.9	2.4	.111	0.3	0.8	1.1	0.8
1985-86	30	NYK	NBA	SF	76	1402	9.8	.512	.172	.304	3.2	13.9	8.3	11.9	1.4	0.6	11.0	13.5	1.0	1.6	2.7	.091	-2.2	1.0	-1.2	0.3
Career			NBA		693	12916	12.7	.525	.023	.288	4.4	11.5	7.9	15.0	1.7	0.6	14.1	17.8	11.4	13.6	25.0	.093	-0.9	0.4	-0.5	4.9

4 seasons		NYK	NBA		298	5004	10.5	.509	.055	.266	3.4	11.7	7.5	13.3	1.7	0.5	12.9	15.9	2.8	6.1	8.9	.085	-2.0	0.9	-1.1	1.2
3 seasons		KCK	NBA		240	4873	14.3	.544	.009	.267	3.8	10.3	7.0	16.9	1.8	0.7	14.1	18.8	5.2	5.1	10.4	.102	-0.1	0.5	0.3	2.9
2 seasons		MIL	NBA		155	3039	13.8	.519		.351	6.9	13.0	9.9	14.9	1.6	0.6	15.6	19.4	3.3	2.4	5.8	.091	-0.4	-0.5	-0.9	0.8

Advanced Table
Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	3PAr	FTr	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48	OBPM	DBPM	BPM	VORP
1977-78	22	MIL	NBA	SG	7	77	18.4	.556		.156	5.7	9.4	7.6	29.7	1.7	0.7	17.0	20.9	0.1	0.1	0.2	.128	3.0	0.5	3.5	0.1
1979-80	24	KCK	NBA	SF	3	32	9.9	.533	.000	.333	3.1	0.0	1.7	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	.081	-1.3	-0.4	-1.7	0.0
1980-81	25	KCK	NBA	SF	15	633	15.7	.547	.020	.333	2.0	9.7	5.8	23.0	2.5	0.9	15.7	19.7	0.7	0.8	1.5	.117	1.3	0.9	2.2	0.7
1982-83	27	NYK	NBA	SF	6	118	12.5	.567	.000	.559	2.0	5.9	4.0	12.1	2.9	1.0	17.5	18.6	0.1	0.1	0.2	.093	0.2	1.9	2.0	0.1
1983-84	28	NYK	NBA	SG	11	84	8.0	.525	.000	.174	1.4	10.7	6.0	9.9	1.2	0.0	13.9	14.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	.037	-3.3	0.2	-3.1	0.0
Career			NBA		42	944	14.6	.548	.013	.328	2.3	9.0	5.6	20.3	2.3	0.8	15.6	19.0	1.0	1.0	2.1	.106	0.8	0.9	1.7	0.9

2 seasons		KCK	NBA		18	665	15.4	.546	.019	.333	2.1	9.2	5.6	21.9	2.4	0.8	15.2	19.4	0.7	0.8	1.6	.115	1.2	0.9	2.1	0.7
2 seasons		NYK	NBA		17	202	10.6	.551	.000	.404	1.7	7.9	4.8	11.2	2.2	0.6	16.2	16.7	0.2	0.1	0.3	.070	-1.3	1.2	-0.1	0.1
1 season		MIL	NBA		7	77	18.4	.556		.156	5.7	9.4	7.6	29.7	1.7	0.7	17.0	20.9	0.1	0.1	0.2	.128	3.0	0.5	3.5	0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Ernie Grunfeld?

Ernie Grunfeld is 68 years old.

Where was Ernie Grunfeld born?

Ernie Grunfeld was born in Satu-Mare, Romania.

When was Ernie Grunfeld born?

Ernie Grunfeld was born on April 24, 1955.

How tall is Ernie Grunfeld?

Ernie Grunfeld is 6-6 (198 cm) tall.

How much did Ernie Grunfeld weigh when playing?

Ernie Grunfeld weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Is Ernie Grunfeld in the Hall of Fame?

Ernie Grunfeld is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Ernie Grunfeld drafted?

Ernie Grunfeld was drafted by Milwaukee Bucks, 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1977 NBA Draft.

What position did Ernie Grunfeld play?

Small Forward and Shooting Guard.

When did Ernie Grunfeld retire?

Ernie Grunfeld last played in 1986.

What is Ernie Grunfeld's net worth?

Ernie Grunfeld made at least $525,000 playing professional basketball.

How much did Ernie Grunfeld make?

Ernie Grunfeld made $275,000 in 1986.

What did Ernie Grunfeld average?

Ernie Grunfeld averaged 7.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game.

How many rings does Ernie Grunfeld have?

Ernie Grunfeld won 0 championships.

What schools did Ernie Grunfeld attend?

Ernie Grunfeld attended Forest Hills in Forest Hills, New York and Tennessee.

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