Blake Griffin vs. Tom McMillen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom McMillen 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 Tom McMillen, who played 11. Blake Griffin had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Tom McMillen had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Tom McMillen 11 8 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2010-111975-76
Team Los Angeles ClippersBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves Lost East 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 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
Tom McMillen 50 14.2 4.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.4 0.1 0.1 - 1.7 1.9 4.4 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2011-121976-77
Team Los Angeles ClippersBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
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
Tom McMillen 76 19.6 8.5 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 - 2.1 3.6 7.4 .487 - - - 1.3 1.6 .780
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2012-131977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 68 24.8 9.9 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 3.4 4.1 8.4 .493 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
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
Tom McMillen 2 37.5 13.0 3.5 7.5 11.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.5 11.5 .565 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2013-141978-79
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East 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 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
Tom McMillen 82 17.0 7.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.1 .466 - - - 1.3 1.5 .891
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
Tom McMillen 9 18.1 6.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 5.1 .435 - - - 1.8 2.1 .842

Season 5

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2014-151979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third 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 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
Tom McMillen 53 20.2 8.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2015-161980-81
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 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
Tom McMillen 79 19.8 7.4 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.6 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.0 1.4 .741
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2016-171981-82
Team Los Angeles ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 73 24.5 9.9 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 4.0 7.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .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
Tom McMillen 2 23.5 10.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2017-181982-83
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 61 22.4 8.3 0.9 2.6 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.2 7.0 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 3 13.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdBullets 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 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
Tom McMillen 62 20.9 9.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.6 3.6 7.2 .497 0.0 0.1 .167 2.0 2.5 .814
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
Tom McMillen 4 10.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Detroit PistonsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 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
Tom McMillen 69 22.4 8.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.7 7.7 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Blake Griffin ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 7.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn NetsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf SemisBullets 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 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
Tom McMillen 56 15.4 5.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.3 5.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .810
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
Tom McMillen 4 13.5 4.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Blake Griffin Tom McMillen
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------
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 -
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------