Blake Griffin vs. Jerome Kersey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome Kersey and Blake Griffin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jerome Kersey, who played 17. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Jerome Kersey had his rookie season in 1984-85. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23
Jerome Kersey 17 15 1984-85 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2010-111984-85
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 82 38.0 22.5 3.3 8.8 12.1 3.8 0.8 0.5 2.7 3.1 8.5 16.8 .506 0.1 0.3 .292 5.4 8.5 .642
Jerome Kersey 77 12.4 6.1 1.2 1.4 2.7 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.9 2.3 4.8 .478 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.4 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 8 7.5 4.8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.4 2.0 3.9 .516 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 2

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2011-121985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 66 36.2 20.7 3.3 7.6 10.9 3.2 0.8 0.7 2.3 3.3 8.5 15.5 .549 0.0 0.2 .125 3.7 7.1 .521
Jerome Kersey 79 15.4 8.5 1.7 2.0 3.7 1.1 1.1 0.4 1.4 2.6 3.3 5.9 .549 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.9 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 11 35.7 19.1 1.7 5.2 6.9 2.5 1.8 0.9 2.3 3.7 7.6 15.3 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 6.0 .636
Jerome Kersey 4 14.0 5.5 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 2.3 5.5 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 3

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2012-131986-87
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 32.5 18.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 2.3 2.9 7.2 13.4 .538 0.1 0.4 .179 3.5 5.3 .660
Jerome Kersey 82 25.5 12.3 2.5 3.6 6.0 2.4 1.5 0.9 1.8 4.0 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.3 .043 3.2 4.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 6 26.3 13.2 1.3 4.2 5.5 2.5 0.0 0.8 2.2 4.0 4.8 10.7 .453 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 4.3 .808
Jerome Kersey 4 15.0 6.0 1.5 3.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 2.5 6.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 4

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2013-141987-88
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 80 35.8 24.1 2.4 7.1 9.5 3.9 1.2 0.6 2.8 3.3 9.0 17.0 .528 0.2 0.6 .273 6.0 8.4 .715
Jerome Kersey 79 36.6 19.2 2.7 5.6 8.3 3.1 1.6 0.8 2.0 3.8 7.7 15.5 .499 0.0 0.2 .200 3.7 5.0 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 13 36.8 23.5 2.7 4.7 7.4 3.8 1.2 1.1 2.4 4.2 9.0 18.0 .500 0.1 0.5 .143 5.5 7.4 .740
Jerome Kersey 4 31.8 19.8 4.3 3.3 7.5 2.3 1.8 1.0 1.3 4.3 8.0 16.3 .492 0.0 0.3 .000 3.8 5.3 .714

Season 5

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2014-151988-89
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 67 35.2 21.9 1.9 5.7 7.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 2.3 2.9 8.6 17.1 .502 0.1 0.4 .400 4.6 6.4 .728
Jerome Kersey 76 35.7 17.5 3.2 5.0 8.3 3.2 1.8 1.1 2.2 3.6 7.0 15.0 .469 0.1 0.3 .286 3.4 4.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 14 39.8 25.5 2.7 10.0 12.7 6.1 1.0 1.0 3.2 3.1 10.0 19.6 .511 0.1 0.5 .143 5.4 7.6 .717
Jerome Kersey 3 39.0 20.3 3.7 4.3 8.0 2.3 3.3 0.3 1.3 4.0 7.7 15.7 .489 0.0 0.7 .000 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 6

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2015-161989-90
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 35 33.4 21.4 1.5 6.9 8.4 4.9 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.7 8.6 17.2 .499 0.2 0.5 .333 4.0 5.5 .727
Jerome Kersey 82 34.7 16.0 3.1 5.4 8.4 2.3 1.5 0.8 1.8 3.7 6.3 13.2 .478 0.0 0.2 .150 3.3 4.8 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 4 31.8 15.0 1.8 7.0 8.8 4.0 0.8 0.5 2.3 2.3 5.0 13.3 .377 0.3 0.5 .500 4.8 6.3 .760
Jerome Kersey 21 39.6 20.7 3.1 5.1 8.3 2.1 1.6 1.0 2.1 4.1 7.9 17.2 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 4.9 6.9 .715

Season 7

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 61 34.0 21.6 1.8 6.3 8.1 4.9 0.9 0.4 2.3 2.6 7.9 15.9 .493 0.6 1.9 .336 5.2 6.9 .760
Jerome Kersey 73 32.3 14.8 2.3 4.3 6.6 3.1 1.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 5.8 12.2 .478 0.1 0.2 .308 3.2 4.5 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 3 33.0 20.3 1.0 5.0 6.0 2.3 0.7 0.3 2.0 0.7 8.3 17.0 .490 1.3 2.0 .667 2.3 2.3 1.000
Jerome Kersey 16 36.8 17.9 3.3 3.7 6.9 3.1 1.8 0.4 1.1 4.3 6.6 14.1 .465 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 6.3 .752

Season 8

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 58 34.0 21.4 1.3 6.1 7.4 5.8 0.7 0.3 2.8 2.4 7.5 17.2 .438 1.9 5.6 .345 4.5 5.7 .785
Jerome Kersey 77 33.2 12.6 3.1 5.1 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.9 2.0 3.3 5.2 11.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .125 2.3 3.4 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 21 36.0 16.2 2.8 4.9 7.7 3.6 2.0 0.9 2.5 4.0 6.2 12.2 .510 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.4 .693

Season 9

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 75 35.0 24.5 1.3 6.2 7.5 5.4 0.7 0.4 3.4 2.7 8.3 17.9 .462 2.5 7.0 .362 5.5 7.3 .753
Jerome Kersey 65 26.4 10.6 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.9 1.2 0.6 1.3 2.8 4.3 9.9 .438 0.1 0.4 .286 1.8 2.8 .634
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 29.0 24.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.5 9.0 19.5 .462 3.0 6.5 .462 3.5 3.5 1.000
Jerome Kersey 4 24.5 14.3 2.5 6.0 8.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 3.8 5.5 10.5 .524 0.3 0.3 1.000 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 10

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 18 28.4 15.5 0.9 3.7 4.7 3.3 0.4 0.4 2.2 1.5 4.9 13.9 .352 1.5 6.2 .243 4.2 5.4 .776
Jerome Kersey 78 16.4 6.5 1.7 2.6 4.2 1.0 0.9 0.6 0.8 2.7 2.6 6.0 .433 0.0 0.1 .125 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 3 12.7 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 5.3 .313 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.7 .200

Season 11

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 46 25.8 11.0 0.8 4.1 4.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 2.4 3.8 8.9 .423 1.5 4.5 .341 1.9 2.5 .744
Jerome Kersey 63 18.1 8.1 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.0 2.7 3.2 7.8 .415 0.1 0.4 .259 1.5 2.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 12 26.5 9.0 1.3 4.7 5.9 1.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 3.3 3.5 6.6 .532 1.2 3.0 .389 0.8 1.2 .714
Jerome Kersey 3 21.0 12.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 3.7 5.3 9.3 .571 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 12

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Brooklyn NetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 56 17.1 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.4 5.6 .425 0.7 2.6 .262 1.0 1.4 .724
Jerome Kersey 76 21.3 6.7 2.0 2.8 4.8 1.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 2.7 2.7 6.6 .410 0.0 0.2 .176 1.3 1.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 2 12.5 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.0 3.5 .286 1.0 2.5 .400 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season 2022-231996-97
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 41 13.9 4.1 1.1 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.2 .485 0.6 1.6 .348 0.5 0.8 .656
Jerome Kersey 70 25.2 6.8 1.6 3.6 5.2 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.1 3.1 2.8 6.4 .432 0.2 0.9 .262 1.0 1.7 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin 1 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jerome Kersey 9 23.2 5.4 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.3 3.8 1.9 3.9 .486 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.1 .789

Season 14

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season -1997-98
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 37 19.4 6.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 1.2 1.4 0.4 1.0 2.8 2.6 6.3 .416 0.0 0.3 .100 1.1 1.8 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 10 21.3 7.8 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.3 3.2 3.1 7.2 .431 0.0 0.3 .000 1.6 1.9 .842

Season 15

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 45 15.5 3.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.4 .340 0.1 0.3 .214 0.1 0.3 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 14 10.9 2.6 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.4 1.1 3.1 .349 0.1 0.3 .250 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 16

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 72 18.2 4.5 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.7 2.2 2.0 4.9 .412 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.6 .707
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 2 12.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.5 3.5 .143 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 17

Blake Griffin Jerome Kersey
Season -2000-01
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey 22 11.0 3.3 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.6 1.5 3.1 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Jerome Kersey ------- --- ----------