Paul Griffin
PF · San Antonio Spurs
Seasons 1976-77–1982-83 · 7 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #30 |
| Team | San Antonio Spurs |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1954-01-20 |
| College | Western Michigan |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 5, Pick 74 · NOJ |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1982-83 (7) |
Career averages
5.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.3 APG · 480 games · .505 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 23 | 81 | 20.3 | .547 | — | .721 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 13.5 | .617 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 24 | 82 | 22.6 | .447 | — | .713 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 10.9 | .506 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 25 | 77 | 18.2 | .475 | — | .619 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 10.0 | .527 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 26 | 82 | 22.1 | .553 | — | .725 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 6.3 | 13.2 | .621 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 27 | 82 | 23.5 | .511 | — | .672 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 6.1 | 13.8 | .575 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 28 | 23 | 20.0 | .485 | — | .649 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 8.5 | .535 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 29 | 53 | 18.0 | .517 | — | .697 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 8.9 | .579 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 81 | — | 1,645 | 140 | 256 | .547 | — | — | 145 | 201 | 495 | 167 | 50 | 43 | — | 425 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 82 | — | 1,853 | 160 | 358 | .447 | — | — | 112 | 157 | 510 | 172 | 88 | 45 | 150 | 432 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 77 | — | 1,398 | 106 | 223 | .475 | — | — | 91 | 147 | 391 | 138 | 54 | 36 | 117 | 303 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | — | 1,812 | 173 | 313 | .553 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 240 | 438 | 250 | 81 | 53 | 131 | 520 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | — | 1,930 | 166 | 325 | .511 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 253 | 505 | 249 | 77 | 38 | 132 | 502 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 23 | 0 | 459 | 32 | 66 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 95 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 40 | 88 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 53 | 0 | 956 | 60 | 116 | .517 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 76 | 216 | 86 | 33 | 25 | 68 | 173 |
| Career | 480 | — | — | 837 | 1,657 | .505 | 0 | 0 | 769 | 1111 | 2650 | 1116 | 403 | 248 | 638 | 2,443 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 81 | 20.3 | 3.1 | 5.6 | .547 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | — | 9.3 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 82 | 22.6 | 3.1 | 7.0 | .447 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 8.4 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 77 | 18.2 | 2.7 | 5.7 | .475 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | 22.1 | 3.4 | 6.2 | .553 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 10.3 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | 23.5 | 3.1 | 6.1 | .511 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 9.4 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 23 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 6.9 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 53 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 4.4 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 6.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NOJ | 81 | 1,645 | 13.5 | .617 | — | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.1 | .119 | -0.8 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 |
| 1977-78 | NOJ | 82 | 1,853 | 10.9 | .506 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .076 | -1.9 | +1.8 | -0.1 | +0.9 |
| 1978-79 | NOJ | 77 | 1,398 | 10.0 | .527 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .054 | -2.6 | +1.1 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 82 | 1,812 | 13.2 | .621 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .116 | -0.1 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.5 |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 82 | 1,930 | 13.8 | .575 | 11.7 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 4.9 | .122 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +1.8 |
| 1981-82 | SAS | 23 | 459 | 8.5 | .535 | 10.6 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .040 | -2.9 | +1.4 | -1.5 | +0.1 |
| 1982-83 | SAS | 53 | 956 | 8.9 | .579 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .068 | -1.8 | +1.2 | -0.6 | +0.3 |
| Career | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.7 | — | — | — | — | +5.9 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 3 | 23.0 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .500 | — | .601 |
| 1980-81 | 7 | 26.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .583 | — | .564 |
| Career | 10 | 25.2 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .553 | — | .576 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 241 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 162–79 |
| Away | 240 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 78–162 |
| In wins | 240 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 240–0 |
| In losses | 241 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0–241 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 11–11 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 21 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 7–14 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 15–8 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 9–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 11–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 9–2 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 24 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 12–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 10–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 16–6 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 28 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 14–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 10–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 7–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 8–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 7–10 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 11–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 22 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 7–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 23 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 9–14 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 25 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 15–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 27 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 14–13 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 4–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 15 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 11–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Paul Griffin play for?
Paul Griffin plays PF for the San Antonio Spurs.
What are Paul Griffin's career stats?
Paul Griffin has averaged 5.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 2.3 APG over 7 seasons (1976-77–1982-83).
How tall is Paul Griffin?
Paul Griffin is 6-9 (205 lb).
When was Paul Griffin drafted?
Paul Griffin was drafted in 1976, round 5, pick 74.