Blake Austin Griffin (born March 16, 1989)[ is an American former professional basketball player. Griffin primarily played with the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was named the consensus national college player of the year as a sophomore. Griffin was selected first overall by the Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft, and was a six-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA Team selection. In January 2018, Griffin was traded to the Detroit Pistons and played for them until 2021. In March 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets. In September 2022, Griffin signed with the Boston Celtics, whom he stayed with until his retirement in 2023.
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Griffin won four high school state titles at Oklahoma Christian School under his father, head coach Tommy Griffin. Griffin played two seasons of college basketball for the Sooners before entering the 2009 NBA draft, when he was selected by the Clippers. During the final pre-season game of 2009, he broke his left kneecap, had surgery, and missed the entire 2009β10 season. Griffin made his NBA debut as a rookie the following season, in which he was selected as an All-Star, won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year. In 2011, Sports Illustrated called him one of the NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time.
Early life
Griffin was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Tommy Griffin, who is of Afro-Haitian descent, and Gail Griffin, who is white.[ Blake Griffin β SoonerSports.com . soonersports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] His father was a basketball center and track standout at Northwestern Oklahoma State University.[Anderson, Kelli (January 26, 2009). POST IMPRESSIONIST. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2011.] Griffin and his older brother, Taylor Griffin, were home-schooled by their mother from first grade until Taylor was in the tenth grade and Blake was in eighth.[O'Neil, Dana (August 6, 2009). Griffin's return to Oklahoma has Sooners looking for title. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.][Garcia, Marlen (January 26, 2009). Sooners' savior? Blake Griffin guides Oklahoma's title quest. USA Today. Updated January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2011.][George, Brandon (March 21, 2008). Sooners' Griffin built tough, thanks to folks at home. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 10, 2011. ][SportsNation. Chat with Blake Griffin. ESPN. Retrieved January 4, 2011.][Givony, Jonathan (May 22, 2009). Blake Griffin: I'm going to work to be a complete player on both ends. draftexpress.com.] Growing up, Griffin was good friends with future NFL quarterback Sam Bradford.[Jones, Steven (April 6, 2009). Big Red Royalty: Bradford, Griffin take similar paths to OU . The Oklahoma Daily. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] Before deciding to focus on basketball, Griffin also played baseball as a first baseman and football as a wide receiver, safety, and tight end.[ Blake Griffin on playing other sports growing up. YouTube. Retrieved January 11, 2011.]
High school career
In 2003, Griffin followed his brother to Oklahoma Christian School, where they played under their father, head coach Tommy Griffin. They played together during the 2003β04 and 2004β05 high school seasons, winning two state basketball championships.[Ritchie, Heath (March 13, 2004). OCS beats Riverside in thriller for second title in three years. Coaches Aid. Retrieved January 6, 2011.]
In Griffin's sophomore year, the Saints repeated as Class 3A state champions, defeating Sequoyah-Tahlequah 51β34, where he scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds.[Farr, Kevin (March 12, 2005). Griffin boys lead OCS to second straight title. Coaches Aid. Retrieved September 12, 2011.] The team finished the season with a 24β2 record,[ Taylor Griffin β SoonerSports.com. soonersports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011. ] with Griffin averaging 13.6 points per game. He was later named to the Little All-City All-State team in what was his final high school season with his brother.[Helmer, Joey (June 29, 2009). Scout.com: Blake Griffin Timeline . Scout.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.] Taylor went on to accept a scholarship to play college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners. During the summer of 2005, Blake was a member of the Athletes First AAU team, where he played against Kevin Durant and Ty Lawson's AAU team, the DC Blue Devils.[ YouTube β D.C. Blue Devils vs Athlete's First (Kevin Durant, Ty Lawson & Blake Griffin). YouTube. Retrieved January 7, 2011.][Jenkins, Lee (October 25, 2010). Griffin changing Clippers culture. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 7, 2011.]
During Griffin's junior season, the Oklahoma Christian basketball team was moved down to Class 2A from Class 3A.[Landsberger, Chris (March 11, 2006). Class 2A finals 3β11β06. NewsOK.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011. ] As he began his third season with the Saints, he was quickly developing as a player,[ JockBio: Blake Griffin Biography . jockbio.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.] as he led them to a third straight state championship. He scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and recorded six blocks in the finals as Oklahoma Christian defeated Washington High School, 57β40.[Farr, Kevin (March 11, 2006). OCS dominates Washington to win third straight gold ball. Coaches Aid. Retrieved September 12, 2011.] He was named the state tournament MVP,[Coaches Aid (March 12, 2006). Coaches Aid State Tournament picks. Coaches Aid. Retrieved September 12, 2011.] and the Saints finished the season 27β1, with Griffin averaging 21.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.9 assists. For his efforts, he was named The Oklahoman Player of the Year and to the Tulsa World Boys All-State First Team.["Player of the year: Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Christian School β Griffin talking titles for his senior season". The Oklahoman. April 9, 2006.] His play attracted the attention of the new basketball head coach for Oklahoma, Jeff Capel, who first heard of him through his brother, Taylor.[Evans, Thayer (March 8, 2009). Blake Griffin Follows His Brother, and Others Follow Him at Oklahoma. The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2011.]
Griffin committed to Oklahoma before the start of his senior season.[Hansen, Scott. Oklahoma: Boys All-State Basketball. MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.] The Saints advanced through the playoffs, defeating Crescent in the quarterfinals and Foyil in the semifinals to earn a berth in the Class 2A state championship once again.[Plumlee, James (March 10, 2007). 2A Boys Championship. NewsOK.com. Retrieved September 9, 2011. ] On March 10, 2007, he played his final high school game in the state title game against Pawnee High School.
Following Griffin's senior year, he was named the Player of the Year by both the Tulsa World and The Oklahoman. He was also named to the Oklahoma Boys All-State First Team, EA Sports All-American Second Team and Parade All-American Third Team.[ Jordan Brand All-American Classic . Nike. Retrieved January 12, 2011.] At the McDonald's All-American game in Louisville, Kentucky, he won the Powerade Jam Fest slam dunk contest.
College career
Freshman season (2007β2008)
Griffin was one of the highest rated and most decorated recruits ever at Oklahoma.[Swisher, Michael (March 2, 2008). Scout.com: Griffin Out Until Postseason . Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2011.] The injury this time was torn cartilage, and he had Arthroscopy on March 2, 2008.
Sophomore season (2008β2009)
In Griffin's sophomore season, the Sooners started out the season winning their first 12 games before falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks.[Associated Press (December 30, 2008). Oklahoma Sooners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] In the third game of the season, in a win against the Davidson Wildcats, he scored 25 points and grabbed 21 rebounds.[Associated Press (November 18, 2008). Davidson Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] The very next game, he had 35 points and 21 rebounds against GardnerβWebb,[ Player Stats β Blake Griffin β College Basketball β NJ.com . New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] becoming the first player in Big 12 history to record back-to-back games of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.[Associated Press, (February 14, 2009). 'Terminator' helps No. 2 OU crush Texas Tech. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2011. ]
On February 21, Griffin received a concussion in a loss to the Texas Longhorns, when he caught an inadvertent shot to the face from the open hand of Texas center Dexter Pittman.[Helsley, John. "OU loses Blake Griffin, game". The Oklahoman. February 22, 2009.] After sitting out the next game, a loss to Kansas Jayhawks, he was cleared by the medical staff and returned a week later to get 20 points and 19 rebounds in a victory over Texas Tech.[Associated Press (February 28, 2009). Oklahoma clears Blake Griffin to play against Texas Tech. USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] Oklahoma finished second in the conference with a 13β3 record but fell short in the first game of the Big 12 tournament to Oklahoma State.[George, Brandon (March 15, 2009). Oklahoma does indeed get a No. 2 seed in the South Region . Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 8, 2011.] In a second-round win over the Michigan Wolverines, Griffin scored 33 points and grabbed 17 rebounds[Perloff, Andrew (March 23, 2009). Got it Done Award β Blake Griffin is first winner. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2011.] and became just the second player in the 2000s with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in an NCAA tournament game.[Katz, Andy (March 24, 2009). NCAA tournament: Close-knit family keeps Blake Griffin grounded. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] The Sooners ended up losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the South Regional final.
Griffin averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game during the regular season and earned All-American First Team honors.[Associated Press (March 31, 2009). Griffin, Hansbrough lead AP first team. ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] He led the NCAA in rebounding and was also the Big 12 scoring and rebounding leader. Griffin recorded at least 20 points and 15 rebounds 15 times, which is a Big 12 record.[ "Blake Griffin Wins Oscar Robertson Trophy As USBWA Player of the Year". Big 12 Conference. Big12Sports.com. March 30, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] His total of 504 rebounds were the most in a season by an NCAA Division I player since Indiana State's Larry Bird had 505 in 1978β79 and his rebounding average of 14.4 was the highest since Wake Forest's Tim Duncan averaged 14.7 in 1996β97.
For his sophomore year performance, Griffin swept all six of the national player of the year awards. He was a unanimous choice by voters in all nine geographical districts for the Oscar Robertson Trophy and was named Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year, receiving 66 of the 71 national media panel members' votes.[Associated Press (April 3, 2009). Griffin first OU player to win AP award. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] Griffin was announced as the Naismith College Player of the Year on April 5 in Detroit.[ESPN.com (April 6, 2009). Griffin caps season with Naismith Award. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] Three days after announcing that he would turn pro, he won the John Wooden Award as college basketball's top player.[Associated Press (April 10, 2009). Griffin, Moore pick up more hardware. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] He became the first Oklahoma player in school history to win the Naismith Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Adolph Rupp Trophy, John Wooden Award, and the Associated Press player of the year.
Professional career
Los Angeles Clippers (2009β2018)
Draft year injury (2009β2010)
On April 7, 2009, Griffin announced that he would give up his final two years of eligibility and declared for the NBA draft after his sophomore year.[Associated Press (April 7, 2009). OU's Griffin entering NBA draft. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.][Associated Press (April 8, 2009). Oklahoma's Griffin leads group of players entering NBA draft. USA Today. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] A press conference announcing his decision was aired nationally on ESPNews. He was selected as the first overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft.
Rookie of the Year (2010β2011)
Since he missed the entire 2009β10 season, Griffin was still considered a rookie during the 2010β11 season.[Packham, Drew (July 1, 2010). Rookie Rankings: Taking a first look at the 2010β11 class . nba.com. Retrieved January 5, 2011.] In his NBA debut, against the Portland Trail Blazers, Griffin registered 20 points and 14 rebounds.[Simmons, Rusty (January 10, 2011). Blake Griffin's 'electric' athleticism is shocking. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] His streak of consecutive double-doubles, which ended at 27 games on January 19 in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, was the longest rookie double-double streak since 1968.[Moura, Pedro (January 20, 2011). Blake Griffin's double-double run ends. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] On November 11, 2010, Griffin scored a then career-high 44 points against the New York Knicks and on January 17, 2011, against the Indiana Pacers, he scored a career-high 47 points and set a Clippers franchise record for most points by a rookie.[Moura, Pedro (January 17, 2011). Blake Griffin too much for Pacers. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2011.] He became the first rookie to have two 40+ point games since Allen Iverson during the 1996β97 season.
Griffin was voted to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game by coaches as a reserve on the Western Conference squad, becoming the first rookie to play in the All-Star game since Yao Ming in 2003 and the first rookie voted to the game by coaches since Tim Duncan in 1998.[Ziller, Tom (February 3, 2011). Blake Griffin, Pau Gasol Among Those Named NBA All-Star Reserves In West. SB Nation. Retrieved February 3, 2011.][Ziller, Tom (February 3, 2011). Clippers' Griffin ends All-Star drought for rookies . NBA. Retrieved February 3, 2011.] He also participated in the 2011 Rookie Challenge and won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star break.[ Griffin, Evans headline selections for 2011 Rookie Challenge . NBA, February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.][Official Release (January 5, 2011). Griffin, Ibaka, Jennings and McGee set for Sprite Slam Dunk . NBA. Retrieved January 5, 2011.] On March 23, 2011, in a double-overtime win over the Washington Wizards, Griffin recorded his first career triple-double with 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists.[Dillman, Lisa (March 23, 2011). Blake Griffin gets first triple-double in Clippers' hard-fought win over Wizards. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2011.] He recorded his second triple-double with 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the final game of the season against the Memphis Grizzlies.[Harris, Beth (April 14, 2011). Clippers beat playoff-bound Grizzlies 110β103. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2011.]
During the season, Griffin captured all six of the Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors, the first time a rookie has swept an entire season of Rookie of the Month awards since Chris Paul during the 2005β06 season.[ Griffin Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month. BVA. April 14, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2011.] He played in all 82 regular season games and became the first rookie to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds since Elton Brand did it in the 1999β2000 season.[Official release (May 4, 2011). Clippers' Griffin unanimously voted top NBA rookie . NBA.com. Retrieved May 4, 2011.][Associated Press (May 5, 2011). Blake Griffin unanimously voted top NBA rookie. ESPN. Retrieved February 11, 2022.] He was also the only unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.[Official Release (May 11, 2011). Unanimous pick Griffin leads T-Mobile All-Rookie team roster . NBA.com. Retrieved May 11, 2011.] Following his phenomenal rookie season, Sports Illustrated listed Griffin as one of the "NBA's 15 Greatest Rookies of All Time".
First playoff and division title (2011β2013)
Griffin was voted to play as a starter for the first time in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game along with new teammate Chris Paul. He was also selected to participate in the inaugural Rising Stars Challenge in which teams were a mix of the top rookies and sophomores. Griffin was selected first by Team Shaq.[Immediate Release (February 17, 2012). LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS' BLAKE GRIFFIN, CLEVELAND CAVALIERS' KYRIE IRVING ARE FIRST TWO PICKS IN 2012 BBVA RISING STARS CHALLENGE DRAFT. NBA.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.]
Griffin averaged another double-double on the lockout-shortened season with 20.7 points per game and 10.9 rebounds per game. He and teammate Chris Paul helped lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 40β26 record and made the playoffs for the first time since 2006. In the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, Griffin helped the Clippers eliminate the Memphis Grizzlies in seven games. However, the Los Angeles Clippers were quickly swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the next round. Afterwards, Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time in his career.
Before the 2012β13 NBA season, on July 10, 2012, Griffin signed a contract extension reportedly worth $95 million for 5 years. The deal would keep him under contract until the end of the 2017β18 season.
Griffin led the NBA in total dunks in 2011-12 (192) and 2012-13 (202).
Griffin finished the 2012-13 season averaging 18.0 points per game and 8.3 rebounds per game in 32.5 minutes per game. He and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 56β26 record as the Clippers won their first Pacific Division title in franchise history. The Clippers went on to lose to the Memphis Grizzlies in six games in the first round. Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team once again.
New coach and owner (2013β2015)
After a disappointing first round exit in the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers sought new leadership and hired head coach Doc Rivers. In his first season with Rivers at the helm, Griffin averaged a career-high 24.1 points per game. He was voted as a starter in the NBA All-Star Game, making it his fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and third consecutive start. From January 20 to March 26, Griffin recorded 20+ points in a franchise-record 31 straight games. On April 2, 2014, Griffin and Chris Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to a 112β108 win over the Phoenix Suns to clinch their second franchise division title. The next day, Griffin recorded his fourth career triple-double with 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in a 107β113 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
The Los Angeles Clippers finished with a franchise-best record of 57β25 and earned the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs. They would be matched up with the Golden State Warriors in the first round. On April 21, 2014, Griffin scored a playoff career-high 35 points in a win over Golden State. The Clippers would eventually beat the Warriors in seven games in the midst of the Donald Sterling controversy. They would then lose to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference semifinals. Griffin was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the third straight year, while also finishing the season third in the MVP voting.
After controversial remarks by Clippers owner Donald Sterling, NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling from the league for life and forced him to sell the Clippers. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer later bought the Clippers for $2 billion, the largest amount paid for a franchise in NBA history.
On December 8, 2014, Griffin scored a season-high 45 points on 14-of-24 shooting, including a game-winning three-pointer as time expired, as the Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns in overtime 121β120. This was Griffin's first career game-winning buzzer beater. It gave the Clippers their eighth straight win.
On April 22, Griffin recorded his first career playoff triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a first-round Game 2 series loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
Injury-plagued seasons (2015β2018)
On November 25, 2015, Griffin recorded season-highs with 40 points and 12 rebounds in a loss to the Utah Jazz, with the Clippers dropping to 7β8 after starting the season 4β0.[ According to the Toronto Police Service, a police report was not filed.]
Griffin missed 45 games in total due to injury and suspension, returning to action for the Clippers on April 3 against the Washington Wizards. He played 24 minutes as a starter and recorded six points and five rebounds to help the Clippers clinch home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 114β109 win.
On November 5, 2016, Griffin scored a season-high 28 points in a 116β92 win over the San Antonio Spurs, helping the Clippers start the season 5β1.
On April 22, 2017, Griffin was ruled out for the remainder of the 2017 NBA Playoffs with an injury to the plantar plate of his right big toe suffered during the Clippers' 111β106 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 3 of their Western Conference first round playoff series the night before.
On July 19, 2017, Griffin re-signed with the Clippers to a five-year, $173 million contract.
Detroit Pistons (2018β2021)
New team and career highs (2018β2019)
On January 29, 2018, Griffin, along with Willie Reed and Brice Johnson, was traded to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Avery Bradley, Tobias Harris, Boban MarjanoviΔ, a future protected first-round draft pick, and a future second-round draft pick.
On October 23, 2018, Griffin scored a career-high 50 points, including the game-winning free throw, in a 133β132 overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers. He became the first Pistons player to score 50 points in a game since Richard Hamilton scored 51 points in 2006, and the first NBA player to score 50 points during the 2018β19 NBA season.
Dealing with injuries (2019β2021)
Griffin missed the first 10 games of the 2019β20 season recovering from the left knee surgery. After playing 18 games with the Pistons, Griffin had a second surgery on his left knee on January 7, 2020. Griffin missed the remainder of the season as a result of the injury.
Despite the injury, Griffin returned to action at the start of the 2020β21 season. Throughout the early part of the season, Griffin struggled, averaging near career lows of 12.3 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in just 20 games. On February 15, 2021, Griffin played his last game for the Pistons as he was looking to be traded or bought out by the team.
Brooklyn Nets (2021β2022)
On March 8, 2021, Griffin signed with the Brooklyn Nets.
On August 9, 2021, Griffin re-signed with the Nets on a one-year deal.
Boston Celtics (2022β2023) and retirement
On September 30, 2022, Griffin signed a 1-year deal with the Boston Celtics for the veteran's minimum salary.
On April 16, 2024, Griffin announced his retirement from professional basketball.
Player profile
Standing at and weighing , Griffin plays mostly as a power forward. In his rookie year, he averaged 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, and 3.8 assists per game, becoming just the 20th rookie in NBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds a game in the shot clock era.
Rob Mahoney, in a January 2011 post in The New York Times basketball blog, singled out Griffin's playmaking abilities stating, "The overtly dominant aspects of Griffin's play have made him one of the season's greatest delights, but his game clearly stretches beyond the scoring and rebounding columns...his passing aptitude should serve as a reminder of the substance in his game. The dunks are great, but it's his multiple-layered impact that has paved his early road to stardom."
Career statistics
NBA
Regular season
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!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 82 || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 38.0 || .506 || .292 || .642 || 12.1 || 3.8 || .8 || .5 || 22.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 66* || 36.3 || .549 || .125 || .521 || 10.9 || 3.2 || .8 || .7 || 20.7
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 80 || 80 || 32.5 || .538 || .179 || .660 || 8.3 || 3.7 || 1.2 || .6 || 18.0
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 80 || 80 || 36.1 || .528 || .273 || .715 || 9.5 || 3.9 || 1.2 || .6 || 24.1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 67 || 67 || 35.2 || .502 || .400 || .728 || 7.6 || 5.3 || .9 || .5 || 21.9
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 35 || 35 || 33.4 || .499 || .333 || .727 || 8.4 || 4.9 || .8 || .5 || 21.4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 61 || 61 || 34.0 || .493 || .336 || .760 || 8.1 || 4.9 || 1.0 || .4 || 21.6
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 33 || 33 || 34.5 || .441 || .342 || .785 || 7.9 || 5.4 || .9 || .3 || 22.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit
| 25 || 25 || 33.2 || .433 || .348 || .784 || 6.6 || 6.2 || .4 || .4 || 19.8
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit
| 75 || 75 || 35.0 || .463 || .362 || .753 || 7.5 || 5.4 || .7 || .4 || 24.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit
| 18 || 18 || 28.4 || .352 || .243 || .776 || 4.7 || 3.3 || .4 || .4 || 15.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2|
| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit
| 20 || 20 || 31.3 || .365 || .315 || .710 || 5.2 || 3.9 || .7 || .1 || 12.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn
| 26 || 10 || 21.5 || .492 || .383 || .782 || 4.7 || 2.4 || .7 || .5 || 10.0
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn
| 56 || 24 || 17.1 || .425 || .262 || .724 || 4.1 || 1.9 || .5 || .3 || 6.4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|
| style="text-align:left;"|Boston
| 41 || 16 || 13.9 || .485 || .348 || .656 || 3.8 || 1.5 || .3 || .2 || 4.1
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 765 || 692 || 31.9 || .493 || .328 || .696 || 8.0 || 4.0 || .8 || .5 || 19.0
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|All-Star
| 5 || 3 || 25.0 || .750 || .375 || .500 || 5.6 || 3.0 || .8 || .2 || 19.4
Playoffs
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2012
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 11 || 11 || 35.7 || .500 || .000 || .636 || 6.9 || 2.5 || 1.8 || .9 || 19.1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2013
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 6 || 5 || 26.3 || .453 || || .808 || 5.5 || 2.5 || .0 || .8 || 13.2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2014
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 13 || 13 || 36.8 || .498 || .143 || .740 || 7.4 || 3.8 || 1.2 || 1.1 || 23.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2015
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 14 || 14 || 39.8 || .511 || .143 || .717 || 12.7 || 6.1 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 25.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2016
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 4 || 4 || 31.8 || .377 || .500 || .760 || 8.8 || 4.0 || .8 || .5 || 15.0
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2017
| style="text-align:left;"|L.A. Clippers
| 3 || 3 || 33.1 || .490 || .667 || 1.000 || 6.0 || 2.3 || .7 || .3 || 20.3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2019
| style="text-align:left;"|Detroit
| 2 || 2 || 29.0 || .462 || .462 || 1.000 || 6.0 || 6.0 || 1.0 || .0 || 24.5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2021
| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn
| 12 || 12 || 26.5 || .532 || .389 || .714 || 5.9 || 1.8 || .8 || .5 || 9.0
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2022
| style="text-align:left;"|Brooklyn
| 2 || 0 || 12.5 || .286 || .400 || 1.000 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .5 || .5 || 4.0
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2023
| style="text-align:left;"|Boston
| 1 || 0 || 6.0 || .000 || || || 2.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 68 || 64 || 32.6 || .492 || .377 || .731 || 7.7 || 3.5 || 1.0 || .8 || 18.2
College
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2007β08
| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma
| 33 || 33 || 28.4 || .568 || .000 || .589 || 9.1 || 1.8 || 1.0 || .9 || 14.7
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:left;"|2008β09
| style="text-align:left;"|Oklahoma
| 35 || 35 || 33.3 || .646 || .375 || .590 || 14.4 || 2.3 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 22.7
|- class="sortbottom"
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career
| 68 || 68 || 31.4 || .618 || .300 || .589 || 11.8 || 2.1 || 1.0 || 1.1 || 18.8
Awards and honors
NBA
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NBA All-Star: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
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All-NBA Second Team: 2012, 2013, 2014
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All-NBA Third Team: 2015, 2019
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NBA Rookie of the Year: 2011
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NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2011
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NBA Slam Dunk Champion: 2011
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Western Conference Player of the Month: March 2014
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Western Conference Rookie of the Month: November 2010,
[Official Release (December 1, 2010). Knicks' Fields, Clips' Griffin named Rookies of the Month . nba.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] December 2010,[Official Release (January 3, 2011). Fields, Griffin win NBA Rookie honors for December . nba.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.] January 2011,[Official Release (February 1, 2011). Wizards' Wall, Clippers' Griffin named Rookies of the Month . nba.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.] February 2011,
College
High school
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Class 2A State Championship: 2006, 2007
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Class 2A Tournament MVP: 2006, 2007
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Class 3A State Championship: 2004, 2005
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2007 McDonald's All-American
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2007 McDonald's All-American Slam Dunk Champion
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2007 EA Sports All-American Second Team
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2007 Parade All-American Third Team
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2007 Tulsa World Player of the Year
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The Oklahoman Player of the Year: 2006, 2007
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2007 Oklahoma Boys All-State First Team
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2006 Tulsa World Boys All-State First Team
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2005 Little All-City All-State Team
Off the court
Television pursuits
Griffin made his acting debut in 2016 in the Broad City episode "B&B-NYC". Griffin also appeared in the Whitney Cummings comedy The Female Brain; of his performance, critic Christy Lemire wrote, "Griffin especially impresses with his deadpan delivery and timing. He may have a whole 'nother career waiting for him if this whole NBA thing doesn't work out."
In 2020, Griffin appeared on the 10th episode of season 5 of The Eric Andre Show alongside Stormy Daniels.
In 2025, Griffin, Andrew Luck, and Megan Rapinoe voiced themselves in The Simpsonss "Full Heart, Empty Pool", as a trio of retired athletes competing in Homer Simpson's "noodleball" tournament.
Comedy
Griffin's interest in stand-up comedy developed during his stay in Los Angeles, and after a stint on Funny or Die, he made his comedy debut hosting the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal in July 2016. In December that same year he hosted his own show, Comedy by Blake.
Endorsements
In 2011, Panini America signed Griffin to an exclusive long-term deal that will feature his autographs and memorabilia in their products.[Olds, Chris (April 11, 2011). Next battle in trading cards: video. ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2011.] Griffin was on the cover of NCAA Basketball 10 and was also on the cover of NBA 2K13 alongside fellow NBA stars Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose. He has appeared regularly in commercials for Kia Motors,[Floyd, Brian (February 25, 2011). Blake Griffin Car Dunk Becomes Kia Commercial. SB Nation. Retrieved April 25, 2011.] Subway,[Casacchia, Chris (April 26, 2011). Vizio Signs Blake Griffin as New Pitchman. Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved May 6, 2011.] and GameFly.
Legal issues
Griffin was charged with misdemeanor battery as a result of an October 2014 Las Vegas encounter. He allegedly seized a cell phone from its owner, Daniel Schuman, grabbed Schuman's neck twice and slapped him, after he took a picture of a group of Clippers players.
Philanthropy
Griffin started a fundraiser called "Dunking for Dollars", in which he donates $100 to fight childhood obesity for every Slam dunk he makes during the season.[Associated Press (December 30, 2010). Jefferson leads Jazz comeback win over Clippers. San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 11, 2022. ] The Kia sedan that Griffin jumped over to win the Slam Dunk Contest was donated for a charity auction on AutoTrader.com with proceeds benefiting Stand Up to Cancer.[Dillman, Lisa (May 5, 2011). Blake Griffin donating Kia to benefit charity. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2011.] Stand Up to Cancer also has a fund-raising site called "Team Blake" in honor of Griffin's close friend Wilson Holloway, who died after a three-year fight with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
On March 13, 2020, Griffin pledged to give $100,000 to the staff of the Little Caesars Arena who were unable to work during the suspension of the 2019β20 NBA season because of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Personal life
Blake is one of five children, and is the younger brother of professional basketball player Taylor Griffin.
Griffin has two children with his ex-fiancee, Brynn Cameron, who is the sister of American football player Jordan Cameron.
See also
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2009 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
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List of NBA career playoff triple-double leaders
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List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
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List of first overall NBA draft picks
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List of NBA rookie single-season scoring leaders
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