Darrell Griffith
SG · Utah Jazz
Seasons 1980-81–1990-91 · 10 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1958
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Player info
| Nickname | Dr. Dunkenstein, Griff, The Mad Bomber |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #35 |
| Team | Utah Jazz |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1958-06-16 |
| College | Louisville |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 1, Pick 2 · Utah Jazz |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1990-91 (10) |
Career averages
16.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.1 APG · 765 games · .463 FG% · .332 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 22 | 81 | 35.4 | .464 | .192 | .716 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 20.6 | 14.7 | .496 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 23 | 80 | 32.5 | .482 | .288 | .697 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 19.8 | 15.8 | .511 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 24 | 77 | 36.2 | .484 | .288 | .679 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 22.2 | 15.8 | .514 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 25 | 82 | 32.3 | .490 | .361 | .696 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 20.0 | 16.1 | .539 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 26 | 78 | 35.6 | .457 | .358 | .725 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 22.6 | 15.6 | .512 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 28 | 76 | 24.3 | .446 | .335 | .703 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 15.0 | 15.0 | .505 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 29 | 52 | 20.2 | .429 | .275 | .641 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 12.7 | .471 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 30 | 82 | 29.0 | .446 | .311 | .780 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 13.8 | 12.3 | .504 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 31 | 82 | 17.6 | .464 | .372 | .654 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 8.9 | 13.6 | .536 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 32 | 75 | 13.4 | .391 | .348 | .756 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.7 | 8.6 | .463 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 81 | — | 2,867 | 716 | 1,544 | .464 | 10 | 52 | 229 | 320 | 288 | 194 | 106 | 40 | 231 | 1,671 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 80 | 79 | 2,597 | 689 | 1,429 | .482 | 15 | 52 | 189 | 271 | 305 | 187 | 95 | 34 | 193 | 1,582 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 77 | 76 | 2,787 | 752 | 1,554 | .484 | 38 | 132 | 167 | 246 | 304 | 270 | 138 | 33 | 252 | 1,709 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 2,650 | 697 | 1,423 | .490 | 91 | 252 | 151 | 217 | 338 | 283 | 114 | 23 | 243 | 1,636 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 2,776 | 728 | 1,593 | .457 | 92 | 257 | 216 | 298 | 344 | 243 | 133 | 30 | 247 | 1,764 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 76 | 10 | 1,843 | 463 | 1,038 | .446 | 67 | 200 | 149 | 212 | 227 | 129 | 97 | 29 | 135 | 1,142 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 52 | 11 | 1,052 | 251 | 585 | .429 | 28 | 102 | 59 | 92 | 127 | 91 | 52 | 5 | 67 | 589 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 73 | 2,382 | 466 | 1,045 | .446 | 61 | 196 | 142 | 182 | 330 | 130 | 86 | 22 | 141 | 1,135 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 1 | 1,444 | 301 | 649 | .464 | 80 | 215 | 51 | 78 | 166 | 63 | 68 | 19 | 75 | 733 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 75 | 2 | 1,005 | 174 | 445 | .391 | 48 | 138 | 34 | 45 | 90 | 37 | 42 | 7 | 48 | 430 |
| Career | 765 | — | — | 5,237 | 11,305 | .463 | 530 | 1596 | 1387 | 1961 | 2519 | 1627 | 931 | 242 | 1632 | 12,391 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 81 | 35.4 | 9.0 | 19.4 | .464 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 21.0 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 80 | 32.5 | 9.6 | 19.8 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 21.9 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 77 | 36.2 | 9.7 | 20.1 | .484 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 22.1 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 82 | 32.3 | 9.5 | 19.3 | .490 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 22.2 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 78 | 35.6 | 9.4 | 20.7 | .457 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 22.9 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 76 | 24.2 | 9.0 | 20.3 | .446 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 22.3 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 52 | 20.2 | 8.6 | 20.0 | .429 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 20.2 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 29.0 | 7.0 | 15.8 | .446 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 17.2 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 17.6 | 7.5 | 16.2 | .464 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 18.3 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 75 | 13.4 | 6.2 | 15.9 | .391 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 15.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 81 | 2,867 | 14.7 | .496 | 28.8 | -0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .006 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -0.9 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 80 | 2,597 | 15.8 | .511 | 26.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 | .038 | +0.2 | -2.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 77 | 2,787 | 15.8 | .514 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .048 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +0.8 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 82 | 2,650 | 16.1 | .539 | 26.4 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.5 | .063 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +0.9 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 78 | 2,776 | 15.6 | .512 | 28.2 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | .061 | +0.2 | -0.3 | +0.0 | +1.4 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 76 | 1,843 | 15.0 | .505 | 27.2 | -0.1 | 2.6 | 2.5 | .066 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 52 | 1,052 | 12.7 | .471 | 26.9 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .037 | -2.0 | +0.0 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 2,382 | 12.3 | .504 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | .078 | -1.7 | +0.0 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 1,444 | 13.6 | .536 | 22.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .083 | -0.4 | +0.3 | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 75 | 1,005 | 8.6 | .463 | 22.6 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .002 | -4.0 | -0.5 | -4.5 | -0.6 |
| Career | 765 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.0 | — | — | — | — | +3.5 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 11 | 37.9 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | .443 | .356 | .517 |
| 1984-85 | 10 | 34.0 | 17.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .456 | .361 | .518 |
| 1986-87 | 5 | 20.8 | 13.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | .369 | .400 | .463 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 23.7 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .408 | .316 | .469 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | 19.4 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .452 | .556 | .532 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .714 | — | .714 |
| Career | 37 | 28.1 | 15.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .438 | .371 | .509 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 386 | 16.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 265–121 |
| Away | 379 | 15.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 122–257 |
| In wins | 387 | 16.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 387–0 |
| In losses | 378 | 16.4 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0–378 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 14.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 6–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 12–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 8–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 20 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 11–9 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 18.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 14–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 18.1 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 32–21 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 52 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 29–23 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 19 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 12–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 43 | 17.4 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 25–18 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 52 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 27–25 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 20 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 7–13 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 43 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 28–15 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 44 | 15.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 14–30 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 10 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 9–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 20.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 6–13 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 5 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3–2 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 17.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 4–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 43 | 14.5 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 16–27 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 21–20 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 52 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 30–22 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 18.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 26–27 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $850,000 |
| 1991-92 | $850,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,700,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Darrell Griffith play for?
Darrell Griffith plays SG for the Utah Jazz.
What are Darrell Griffith's career stats?
Darrell Griffith has averaged 16.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 2.1 APG over 10 seasons (1980-81–1990-91).
How much does Darrell Griffith make?
Darrell Griffith's salary is $850,000 for the 1991-92 season, with career earnings of about $1.7M.
How tall is Darrell Griffith?
Darrell Griffith is 6-4 (190 lb).
When was Darrell Griffith drafted?
Darrell Griffith was drafted in 1980, round 1, pick 2, by the Utah Jazz.