Joel Anthony vs. Blake Griffin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blake Griffin and Joel Anthony, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Joel Anthony played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Blake Griffin, who played 13. Joel Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, while Blake Griffin had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Joel Anthony 10 6 2007-08 to 2016-17
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2007-082010-11
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 24 20.8 3.5 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.4 1.3 0.7 2.3 1.2 2.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .592
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2008-092011-12
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
Joel Anthony 65 16.1 2.2 1.4 1.7 3.0 0.4 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.1 0.9 1.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .652
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 6 14.7 1.7 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.3 0.0 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.7 0.8 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Season 3

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2009-102012-13
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 80 16.5 2.7 1.5 1.6 3.1 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.6 2.0 1.0 2.0 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .717
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 5 15.8 2.6 1.2 0.6 1.8 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.0 1.4 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Season 4

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsClippers 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 %
Joel Anthony 75 19.5 2.0 1.4 2.2 3.5 0.3 0.1 1.2 0.5 2.6 0.7 1.3 .535 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .644
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 21 27.4 2.8 1.7 3.0 4.6 0.5 0.4 1.8 0.6 2.6 0.9 2.3 .367 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .710
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

Season 5

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers 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 %
Joel Anthony 64 21.1 3.4 1.6 2.3 3.9 0.1 0.6 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.3 2.4 .559 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .690
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 17 19.4 3.2 1.3 1.9 3.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.5 2.4 1.0 1.7 .586 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
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

Season 6

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 62 9.1 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.6 1.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .607
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 14 5.1 0.4 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 7

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Miami Heat, Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 33 5.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Detroit PistonsLos Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 49 8.3 1.8 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.1 0.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 0.7 1.3 .581 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .682
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 19 5.1 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.3 0.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season 2016-172019-20
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 19 6.4 1.3 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.8 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .625
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony 3 5.0 2.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 .750 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season -2020-21
Team -Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East 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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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

Season 12

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season -2021-22
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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

Season 13

Joel Anthony Blake Griffin
Season -2022-23
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East 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 %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joel Anthony ------- --- ----------
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 -