The Golden Life History of Blake Griffin

nbaeditor | October 11, 2015 | Biography, History

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Video: Blake Griffin, The Basketball Hero forever.

• Started his third consecutive All-Star Game and registered 38 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals for the Western Conference. • Missed two games on the season. One due to lower back spasms (3/31/14) and another due to a league suspension (4/16/14). • Led team in total points scored (1,930) and was second on the team in assists (309). •

Scored 10+ points 16 times, 20+ points 47 times, 30+ points 14 times and 40+ points twice. • Led NBA in fouls drawn, points in the paint and was fifth in first quarter scoring. • Recorded fourth career triple-double on 4/3 vs. Dallas with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. • Scored 20+ points in 30 straight games, the longest streak of his career and the longest streak by a Clipper since the team moved to Los Angeles (‘84-’85). • Had 30+ points and 10+ rebounds in 12 games, only 17 such games in first three seasons.

PLAYOFFS:
Scored 10+ points four times, 20+ points five times and 30+ points three times. • Ranks eighth among playoff participants in points per game with 23.7 and 16th in field goal percentage at 50.7%. • Finished with a playoff career-high 35 points on 4/21 vs. Golden State to go along with a playoff career-high tying 13 field goals made. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Griffin is the fourth player in the Shot Clock era (1954-) to score 35+ points in 30 minutes or less in a playoff game (Nick Van Exel, Michael Jordan, Bob Lanier). •

Recorded 32 points on 4/24 at Golden State becoming the first Clippers player with consecutive 30-point playoff games since Elton Brand (4 straight in 2006). Also tied a playoff career-high in minutes (43) while accounting for eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. • Netted team-high 34 points on 5/9 vs. Oklahoma City in addition to eight rebounds, four assists and tied a playoff career-high in blocks with three. • Led team in scoring with 25 points on 5/11 vs. Oklahoma City to go along with nine rebounds, two assists and one steal. • Finished with first double-double of playoffs with 24 points and a playoff career-high 17 rebounds in addition to three assists, one steal and two blocks.

PREVIOUS SEASONS:
2012-13 (Clippers): Averaged team-high 18.0 points and 8.3 rebounds in 32.5 minutes per game. Averaged 3.7 assists and shot 53.8% from field. • Became the fourth player since 2006- 07 to average 18.0+ points, 8.3+ rebounds, 3.5+ assists and 1.0+ steals in a • Averaged 3.2 assists and shot 54.9% from field in 66 games played (66 starts). • For second straight season, started and appeared in every game. • Led Clippers in minutes, field goals, field goals attempted, free throws attempted, rebounds, points, personal fouls and turnovers. •

Started first NBA All-Star Game, recording 22 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Also appeared in Rookie Challenge and played 10 minutes. • Finished season ranked 10th in NBA in points per game, sixth in rebounds per game, seventh in field goal percentage and fourth with 41 double-doubles. • Led NBA with 192 dunks. • Only player in NBA with over 20.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. • One of two players in NBA (Dwight Howard) to average 20.0+ points, 10.5 rebounds and shoot 54% from field. •

Led Clippers in scoring 31 times, rebounding 44 times, minutes 28 times, blocks 13 times and assists six times. • Scored 30+ points four times. Regi stered20+ points 41 times. • Recorded first 20-20 game of NBA career 2/18/12 vs. San Antonio with 22 points and 20 rebounds. • Became one of five players under age of 25 to lead team in total points and rebounds. • Led NBA with 902 points in the paint. • Finished second in the NBA with 26 games with 20+ points/10+ rebounds. • His 103 double-doubles in his first two seasons is the fourth-highest in the NBA since 1986-87. •

Became the first player since Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996-98) to attempt over 1,100 free throws in his first two seasons. His 1,163 free throws attempted is the most by any NBA player in their first two seasons since 2000. • 12/30/11 vs. Chicago, recorded first double-double of season with 34 points (14-25 FG, 6-10 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists in 41:33. • 4/24/12 at Atlanta, scored Clippers season- high 36 points. •

Grabbed national spotlight on 1/30/12 vs. Oklahoma City with a devastating dunk on Kendrick Perkins with 8:52 remaining in the third quarter. Finished game with 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 36:15.

PLAYOFFS: Led the Clippers in scoring (19.1 ppg) in 11 playoff games. Also registered averages of 6.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.82 steals in 35.7 minutes per game.

2011-12 (Clippers): Averaged a team-high 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds in 36.2 minutes per game. • Averaged 3.2 assists and shot 54.9% from field in 66 games played (66 starts). • For second straight season, started and appeared in every game. • Led Clippers in minutes, field goals, field goals attempted, free throws attempted, rebounds, points, personal fouls and turnovers. • Started first NBA All-Star Game, recording 22 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Also appeared in Rookie Challenge and played 10 minutes. •

Finished season ranked 10th in NBA in points per game, sixth in rebounds per game, seventh in field goal percentage and fourth with 41 double-doubles. • Led NBA with 192 dunks. • Only player in NBA with over 20.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. • One of two players in NBA (Dwight Howard) to average 20.0+ points, 10.5 rebounds and shoot 54% from field. • Led Clippers in scoring 31 times, rebounding 44 times, minutes 28 times, blocks 13 times and assists six times. • Scored 30+ points four times. Regi stered 20+ points 41 times. • Recorded first 20-20 game of NBA career 2/18/12 vs. San Antonio with 22 points and 20 rebounds. • Became one of five players under age of 25 to lead team in total points and rebounds. • Led NBA with 902 points in the paint. •

Finished second in the NBA with 26 games with 20+ points/10+ rebounds. • His 103 double-doubles in his first two seasons is the fourth-highest in the NBA since 1986-87. • Became the first player since Shareef Abdur-Rahim (1996-98) to attempt over 1,100 free throws in his first two seasons. His 1,163 free throws attempted is the most by any NBA player in their first two seasons since 2000. • 12/30/11 vs. Chicago, recorded first double- double of season with 34 points (14-25 FG, 6-10 FT), 13 rebounds, three assists in 41:33. • 4/24/12 at Atlanta, scored Clippers season- high 36 points. • Grabbed national spotlight on 1/30/12 vs. Oklahoma City with a devastating dunk on Kendrick Perkins with 8:52 remaining in the third quarter. Finished game with 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 36:15.

COLLEGE:
Averaged 18.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.01 blocks over his two-year collegiate career. • Consensus National Player of the Year following his sophomore season. • 2008-09 postseason awards included the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA) and Rupp Trophy as well as player of the year nods from the Associated Press, CBS/Chevrolet, the NABC, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Basketball Times, ESPN.com, CBSsports.com, FoxSports.com and Athlon Sports. • As a sophomore, earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors, Sportsperson of the Year honors, First-Team All-Big 12 and a record tying six Big 12 Player of the Week awards. • As a freshman, voted First-Team All-Big 12 and Big 12 All-Rookie. • Finished his career with two-year NCAA Tournament averages of 22.3 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists. • His 77.8 career NCAA Tournament field goal percentage (56-72) is a school record. • Averaged 22.7 points, 14.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 blocks, 1.1 steals and 33.3 minutes in 35 games played, while shooting 65.4 from the field during his sophomore season (2008-09). • Set Oklahoma and Big 12 single-season records for rebounds (504), rebounding average, field goal percentage and double doubles. • Rebound total in 2008-09 was the highest in a season by an NCAA Division I player since Indiana State’s Larry Bird in 1978-79 (505) and rebounding average was the highest since Wake Forest’s Tim Duncan in 1996- 97 (14.7). • First-Team All-Big 12 selection. • Named to the Big 12 All-Rookie Team.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Blake Austin Griffin. • Born in Oklahoma City, OK; Parents are Gail and Tommy Griffin. • Brother, Taylor, played one season with the Phoenix Suns in 2009-10.