Bimbo Coles vs. Blake Griffin Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blake Griffin and Bimbo Coles, 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.

Bimbo Coles played 14 years in the NBA, 1 more than Blake Griffin, who played 13. Bimbo Coles had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, 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
Bimbo Coles 14 3 1990-91 to 2003-04
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1990-912010-11
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 %
Bimbo Coles 82 16.5 4.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 2.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 1.8 2.0 4.8 .412 0.1 0.4 .176 0.9 1.2 .747
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1991-922011-12
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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 24.4 10.1 0.9 1.5 2.3 4.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.6 8.0 .455 0.1 0.6 .192 2.7 3.2 .824
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 %
Bimbo Coles 3 15.0 7.7 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 2.3 3.3 .700 0.3 0.3 1.000 2.7 3.3 .800
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1992-932012-13
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 27.6 10.6 0.7 1.3 2.0 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.5 3.9 8.5 .464 0.5 1.7 .307 2.2 2.7 .805
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1993-942013-14
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 %
Bimbo Coles 76 22.7 7.7 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.0 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 6.8 .449 0.3 1.3 .202 1.3 1.7 .779
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 %
Bimbo Coles 5 28.0 13.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 9.4 .532 0.2 0.8 .250 3.6 4.6 .783
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1994-952014-15
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
Bimbo Coles 68 32.5 10.0 0.7 2.1 2.8 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.3 2.7 3.8 8.9 .430 0.2 1.1 .211 2.1 2.6 .810
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1995-962015-16
Team Miami Heat, Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Bimbo Coles 81 32.3 11.0 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.2 1.2 0.2 2.1 3.1 3.9 9.6 .409 1.1 3.1 .346 2.1 2.6 .796
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1996-972016-17
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Bimbo Coles 51 23.2 6.1 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.9 2.4 6.2 .389 0.6 2.0 .294 0.7 1.0 .755
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1997-982017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsLos 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 %
Bimbo Coles 53 27.8 8.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.5 3.1 8.3 .379 0.2 1.1 .228 1.5 1.7 .886
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles 48 26.5 9.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.6 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .442 0.1 0.5 .240 1.7 2.1 .822
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit 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 %
Bimbo Coles 80 24.1 8.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 7.6 .455 0.1 0.5 .205 1.1 1.3 .817
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Bimbo Coles 47 17.1 4.9 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.9 0.6 0.1 1.3 1.9 1.9 5.1 .381 0.0 0.3 .125 1.0 1.2 .857
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 %
Bimbo Coles 47 14.7 3.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.1 .384 0.1 0.4 .200 0.7 0.8 .892
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 %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
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

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Bimbo Coles 35 19.7 4.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.7 1.6 4.8 .333 0.2 0.9 .219 1.0 1.2 .833
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 %
Bimbo Coles 3 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 -

Season 14

Bimbo Coles Blake Griffin
Season 2003-04-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Bimbo Coles 22 7.7 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.5 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bimbo Coles ------- --- ----------
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------