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2013 Playoffs Statistics
Born:
Mar 16, 1989
Height:
6-10 / 2.08
Weight:
251 lbs. / 113.9 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Oklahoma / USA
Years Pro:
2
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NBA CAREER SUPERLATIVES:
-All-NBA Second Team (2012).
-2010-11 T-Mobile Rookie of the Year.
-Western Conference All-Star (2011, 2012 - Starter).
-T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team (2011).
-2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Champion.
-NBA Rookie Challenge Participant (2011, 2012).
-Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Month all six times during 2010-11 season.
-Named member of 2012 US Olympic Team but withdrew due to injury.
-Los Angeles Clippers record for rebounds in a season with 989 (2010-11).
-Los Angeles Clippers record 63 double-doubles (2010-11).
-Clippers franchise record 27 consecutive double-doubles (11/20/10 - 1/19/11).
-Clippers rookie record 47 points in a game (1/17/11 vs. Indiana).
-Clippers single-season rookie leader in points (1,845), rebounds (989), minutes (3,112), FGM (696), FGA (1,376),FTM (446), FTA (695) and rebounds per game (12.1).
-Clippers franchise rookie leader in points scored (1,845 pts) and free throws attempted (695 FTA).
-Recorded first 20-20 game of NBA career 2/18/12 vs. SA with 22 points and 20 rebounds.
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 8 rebounds in 31 minutes. Also appeared in Rookie Challenge and played 10 minutes ... Finished season ranked 10th in NBA in points per game, 6th in rebounds per game, 7th in field goal percentage and 4th 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 6 times ... Scored 30+ points four times. Registered 20+ points 41 times ... Recorded first 20-20 game of NBA career 2/18/12 vs. SA with 22 points and 20 rebounds ... Became one of five players under age of 25 to lead team in total points and rebounds in 2011-12 ... 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, 3 assists in 41:33 ... 4/24/12 at Atlanta, scored Clippers season- high with 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 3rd quarter. Finished game with 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 FT), 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 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. 2010-11 (Clippers): Averaged 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 38.0 minutes in 82 games, making 82 starts ... Named the unanimous winner of the 2010-11 NBA T-Mobile Rookie of The Yearaward on 5/4/11…first unanimous Rookie of the Year selection since David Robinson in 1989-90 ... The lone unanimous selection to the 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie First Team ... Named to Western Conference All-Star Team, becoming first rookie since Yao Ming in 2003 to play in game and first rookie since Tim Duncan in 1998 to be voted in by the coaches ... Won Sprite Slam Dunk contest during All- Star Weekend in iconic fashion ... Named T-Mobile Rookie of the Month all six times ... Shot 50.6 percent from the field ... Led Clippers in scoring 36 times, rebounds 64 times, assists 13 times, steals 17 times, blocks 12 times, minutes ... Registered two triple-doubles, recorded a Los Angeles Clippers record 63 double-doubles and established a Clippers franchise record with 27 consecutive double-doubles from 11/20 – 1/19 ... 63 double-doubles was the most in franchise history since Bob McAdoo’s 69 in 1974-75 ... Scored 40+ points two times, 30+ points 14 times and 20+ points 55 times, the 7th highest total in NBA ... Set a new Clippers rookie record for points in a game with 47 points on 1/17/11 vs. IND, the third-highest total in game this season and the most by a Clipper since 1990 ... Became one of just three players in NBA history aged 21 or younger to score at least 47 points and 14 rebounds, joining Michael Jordan and Rick Barry ... Finished as only player in NBA to average at least 20.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg and 3.0 apg and the third player since 2001-02 to do it ... Became first rookie since Elton Brand in 1999-00 to average at least 20 ppg and 10 rpg ... Set new Los Angeles Clippers record for most rebounds in a season (989), most rebounds in franchise history since Swen Nater had 1,017 in 1980-81 ... Became one of only four rookies in NBA history to total over 1,600 points, 900 rebounds and 250 assists in their first season ... Established himself as Clippers franchise all-time rookie leader in points scored (1,845) and free throw attempts (695) and second in rebounds (989) ... Finished the season ranked in the NBA 4th in rebounds per game, 3rd in total rebounds, 12th in points per game, 8th in minutes per game, 5th in minutes played, 8th in field goals made, 2nd in free throws attempted ... Finished the season tied for first in the NBA with 47 games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds ... Was one of four players in NBA to average 20+ points and 12+ rebounds ... Established new Los Angeles Clippers record with 63 games of 10+ rebounds ... Became the first rookie since Jerry West on 2/26/61 to have a triple-double with at least 30 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists when he had 33 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists on 3/23/11.0 ... Had a career-starting streak of 67 games scoring in double-digits, the longest by an NBA player since David Robinson did it in 77 straight games in 1989-90 ... Led the NBA with 14 straight games of 20+ points and 10+ rebounds from 12/12 – 1/14 ... Led the NBA with five games of 25+ points and 15+ rebounds ... Finished second in the NBA with 13 games of 30+ points and 10+ rebounds ... Became the third rookie since 1976-77 to record a 30 point, 15 rebound, 8 assist game when he did it on 1/22/11 vs. Golden State ... Became the second rookie in NBA history and first since Oscar Robertson on 11/15/60 to have a 44 point, 15 rebound, 7 assist game when he did it on 11/20/10 vs. New York ... Finished second in the NBA with 214 dunks ... Played in the 60th NBA All-Star Game, scoring 8 points and grabbing 5 rebounds and passing for 5 assists in his first All-Star appearance ... Had 14 points and 3 rebounds in the TMobile Rookie Challenge ... Made NBA debut 10/27/10 vs. Portland, had 20 points (8-14 FG, 4-6 FT), 14 rebounds, 4 assists in 38:36 ... 1/17/11 vs. Indiana, had 47 points (19-24 FG, 9-11 FT), 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block in 36:56, became the first rookie since Allen Iverson to have two 40+ games in season ... 3/23/11 vs. Washington, recorded 1st career triple-double, had 33 points (14-19 FG, 5-8 FT), 17 rebounds, 10 assists ... 4/13/11 vs. Memphis, recorded 2nd triple double 4/13 vs. MEM with 31 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists in 40:30 ... Had the 4th highest scoring debut of any LAC rookie and the 3rd highest rebounding debut of any Clipper rookie. 2009-10 (Clippers): The first overall selection in the 2009 NBA Draft ... Averaged 13.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 28.0 minutes in seven preseason games played ... Did not appear in any Clippers regular season games ... Suffered a non-displaced stress fracture of hisleft patella during the Clippers' last preseason game vs. the New Orleans Hornets on 10/23/09... Underwent successful surgery on his left knee 1/20/10 at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Center in Los Angeles ... The two part procedure, specifically termed a left patellar fragment excision and a patellar tendon repair was a success and was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache who was assisted by Clippers Team Physician Dr. Steven Shimoyama ... Was medically cleared to return to full contact practice in the month prior to 2010 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, Griffin practiced with the team but did not play in any games ... Since he did not play a game during the 2009-10 regular season, Griffin will officially be a rookie during the 2010-11 campaign. COLLEGE (Oklahoma): Career: Averaged 18.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.01 blocks over his two-year collegiate career ... The 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' also earned Big 12 Player of the Year honors, Sportsperson of the Year honors, First-Team All-Big 12 and a recording 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 over six games ... His .778 career NCAA Tournament field goal percentage (56-for-72) is a school record ... Had 90 dunks during his sophomore season, good for an average of 2.6 per game ... Threw down 142 dunks in 68 career games ... 2008-09 (Sophomore): 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 .654 from the field ... Ranked No. 1 nationally in rebounding and double-doubles (30), second in field goal percentage and 11th in scoring ... Point, rebound and field goal marks led the Big 12 ... Set Oklahoma and Big 12 single-season records for rebounds (504), rebounding average, field goal percentage and double-doubles ... Established Oklahoma single-season marks for free throw attempts (324) and free throw attempts per game (9.3) ... Rebound total 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) ... Scored at least 20 points in 24 of his 35 games and reached the 30-point mark on six occasions (three times in the last six games) ... Became first Sooner to grab at least 18 rebounds in four straight games by achieving the feat at the start of the season ... Recorded at least 20 points and 15 rebounds a Big 12-record 15 times, smashing the previous mark of seven ... The first player in Big 12 history to have a 20-20 game three times in a season as well as in back-to-back games ... Recorded 15 games of at least 20 points and 15 rebounds during his sophomore campaign, more than any player nationally since at least the 1996-97 season ... Tim Duncan (Wake Forest in 1996-97) and Paul Millsap (Louisiana Tech in 2005-06) registered nine 20/15 games, the second most since the start of the 1996-97 season ... The former Big 12 record was seven in a season (Kevin Durant in 2006-07 and Michael Beasley in 2007-08) ... Notched the only performance of at least 40 points and 20 rebounds in Big 12 history when he finished with a career-high 40 points and a career-high 23 rebounds against Texas Tech (had doubledoubles in both halves) ... 40 points against the Red Raiders were the most by a Sooner in15 seasons, while his 23 rebounds were the most in 20 years ... Averaged 28.5 points and 15.0 rebounds, while shooting .780 over four NCAA Tournament games ... Recorded 33 points and 17 rebounds vs. Michigan for the NCAA Tournament's first 30/15 game since 2003 ... Finished with six 30-point games on the season ... Led the team with 13 charges taken ... 2007-08 (Freshman): Averaged 14.7 points, 9.1 rebounds in 28.4 minutes, while shooting .568 from the field...First-Team All- Big 12 selection ... Ranked ninth in the Big 12 in scoring, fourth in rebounding and third in field goal percentage ... Named to the Big 12 All- Rookie Team ... First-Team All-District pick by the USBWA and NABC ... Two-time Big 12 Player of the Week (Dec. 31 and Jan. 28) ... Missed a game following each of two separate injuries (sprained MCL in left knee five minutes into Jan. 14 game at Kansas and partial tear of medial meniscus in right knee five minutes into March 1 contest vs. Texas A&M). |
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Worked with the Salvation Army Seimon Family Youth and Community Center to adopt families and provide them with a holiday dinner and gift distribution.
PERSONAL: Full name is Blake Austin Griffin...born in Oklahoma City, OK...parents are Gail and Tommy Griffin...named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 NBA Summer League presented by EA Sports after averaging 19.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 34.4 minutes in five games played for the Clippers ... Entry in the Las Vegas based event ... Turned in his most impressive game of the summer league in his first contest (7/13/09) , tallying 27 points (11-15 FG) and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes played vs. the Lakers ... Younger brother of Taylor Griffin, a teammate in high school and at Oklahoma... Taylor was drafted 48th overall in 2009 by Phoenix ... One of the highest rated and most decorated recruits ever at Oklahoma ... The sixth McDonald's All-America signee in OU history...won the Powerade Jam Fest dunk contest during McDonald's All-America week. |
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