Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Blake Griffin.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Blake Griffin 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 4.9 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (23.9 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 6,025 points more (20,538 vs. 14,513).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +4.9 | 12 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +6,025 | 12 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 13 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Blake Griffin (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,032).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +8.8 | 9 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,032 | 9 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +175 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +118 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +114 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +34 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +26 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +18 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.4 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +1 | +94 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +6,025 | +2,106 | +2,680 | +5.7 | +4 | +269 | +4.4 | +1,809 | +2,626 | +0.3 | +1 | +94 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +4.0 | +0.3 | +1.7 | +11.8 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +10.6 | +1 | +16 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,032 | +375 | +632 | +4.0 | +33 | +162 | +11.8 | +249 | +458 | +10.6 | +1 | +16 |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 1 season more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA. In that year—his season 13 in 2023—he averaged 4.1 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 13.2 | +13.2 | 2013 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2021 | 21 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2021 | 12 |
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Blake Griffin played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.0 points in a total of 1 games. |