Bill Closs vs. Blake Griffin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Griffin and Bill Closs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Closs

vs.

Blake Griffin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Blake Griffin 0

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Blake Griffin 13

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Blake Griffin 10

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Blake Griffin 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Blake Griffin 5

Rookie of The Year Bill Closs 0 * Blake Griffin 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Blake Griffin 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Blake Griffin 8.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Blake Griffin 4.0

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Blake Griffin 14,513

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Blake Griffin 6,109

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Blake Griffin 3,055

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 627

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 359

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Blake Griffin 765

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Blake Griffin .493

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin .328

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Blake Griffin .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Blake Griffin 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Blake Griffin 7.7

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Blake Griffin 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Blake Griffin 1,238

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Blake Griffin 525

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Blake Griffin 238

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 68

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 53

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Blake Griffin 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Blake Griffin .492

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin .377

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Blake Griffin .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.