Blake Griffin vs. Bob Love Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Love and Blake Griffin, 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.

Blake Griffin played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bob Love, who played 11. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Bob Love had his rookie season in 1966-67. 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
Blake Griffin 13 10 2010-11 to 2022-23
Bob Love 11 6 1966-67 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2010-111966-67
Team Los Angeles ClippersCincinnati Royals
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 %
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
Bob Love 66 16.3 6.7 - - 3.9 0.7 - - - 2.3 2.6 6.1 .429 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2011-121967-68
Team Los Angeles ClippersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bob Love 72 14.8 6.4 - - 2.9 0.8 - - - 2.0 2.7 6.3 .424 - - - 1.1 1.6 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2012-131968-69
Team Los Angeles ClippersMilwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Bob Love 49 11.1 5.9 - - 3.1 0.3 - - - 1.2 2.2 5.6 .397 - - - 1.4 2.0 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2013-141969-70
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost West Div 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 %
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
Bob Love 82 38.1 21.0 - - 8.7 1.8 - - - 3.2 7.8 16.7 .466 - - - 5.4 6.4 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love 5 34.4 11.8 - - 9.2 0.8 - - - 2.4 4.0 10.4 .385 - - - 3.8 4.8 .792

Season 5

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2014-151970-71
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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 %
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
Bob Love 81 43.0 25.2 - - 8.5 2.3 - - - 3.2 9.4 21.1 .447 - - - 6.3 7.6 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love 7 47.1 26.7 - - 7.3 1.4 - - - 3.7 11.3 23.0 .491 - - - 4.1 5.1 .806

Season 6

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2015-161971-72
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
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
Bob Love 79 39.3 25.8 - - 6.6 1.6 - - - 3.0 10.4 23.5 .442 - - - 5.1 6.4 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love 4 43.3 18.8 - - 6.8 1.8 - - - 4.3 8.0 22.3 .360 - - - 2.8 3.3 .846

Season 7

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2016-171972-73
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
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
Bob Love 82 37.0 23.1 - - 6.5 1.5 - - - 2.9 9.4 21.9 .431 - - - 4.2 5.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love 7 44.9 23.7 - - 9.6 3.3 - - - 2.9 9.7 21.1 .459 - - - 4.3 5.9 .732

Season 8

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2017-181973-74
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost West 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 %
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
Bob Love 82 40.1 21.8 2.2 3.8 6.0 1.6 1.0 0.3 - 2.7 8.9 21.4 .417 - - - 3.9 4.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Bob Love 11 44.5 23.0 2.5 3.3 5.7 2.2 1.3 0.5 - 2.5 9.5 23.4 .405 - - - 4.1 5.4 .763

Season 9

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls Lost West 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 %
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
Bob Love 61 39.4 22.0 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.7 1.0 0.2 - 3.4 8.8 20.6 .429 - - - 4.3 5.2 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love 13 44.8 25.8 2.4 5.2 7.5 1.5 0.8 0.4 - 3.2 10.6 24.3 .437 - - - 4.6 5.9 .779

Season 10

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Detroit PistonsChicago Bulls
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 %
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
Bob Love 76 37.1 19.1 2.5 4.2 6.7 1.9 0.8 0.1 - 3.1 7.1 18.3 .390 - - - 4.8 5.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsChicago Bulls, New York Nets, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Bob Love 59 19.9 7.3 1.3 2.0 3.4 0.8 0.4 0.1 - 2.0 2.7 7.3 .379 - - - 1.8 2.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Blake Griffin Bob Love
Season 2022-23-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
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
Bob Love ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Bob Love ------- --- ----------