Blake Griffin vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic and Blake Griffin to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Blake Griffin has better scoring stats than Drazen Petrovic in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Blake Griffin averages 3.6 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (19.0 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 10,052 points more (14,513 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | +3.6 | 13 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +10,052 | 13 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Blake Griffin has a better career point average than Drazen Petrovic (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+941).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | +8.0 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +941 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +289 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +437 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +462 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +13 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | +28 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | +40 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | +41 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +3.6 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +10.9 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +14.5 | +9 | +475 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
| difference: | +10,052 | +3,714 | +7,619 | +1.3 | +283 | +1,056 | +10.9 | +2,341 | +3,562 | +14.5 | +9 | +475 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +8.0 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +1.8 | +0.1 | +5.3 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +7 | +39 | |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
| difference: | +941 | +358 | +719 | +1.8 | +18 | +43 | +5.3 | +207 | +280 | +3.5 | +7 | +39 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 9 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2015 to 2023—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 457 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Blake Griffin | 19.1 | +19.1 | 2012 | 11 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |