Blake Griffin

Boston Celtics, Center
Age: 35y-11m-2d (Mar 16, 1989)
Exp: 13 Years
Country: US
College: Oklahoma
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Samuel Goldfeder
RETIRED

2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,905,851
Average Salary:
$2,905,851
GTD at Sign:
$2,905,851
Total GTD:
$2,905,851
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,641,691
Average Salary:
$2,641,691
GTD at Sign:
$2,641,691
Total GTD:
$2,641,691
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020 rest-of-season

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,229,676
Average Salary:
$1,229,676
GTD at Sign:
$1,229,676
Total GTD:
$1,229,676
Signed Using:
Minimum
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2017-2021

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $171,174,820
Average Salary:
$34,234,964
GTD at Sign:
$171,174,820
Total GTD:
$171,174,820
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2013-2017 Designated Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $94,538,626
Average Salary:
$18,907,725
GTD at Sign:
$94,538,626
Total GTD:
$94,538,626
Signed Using:
Bird Rights
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
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2009-2012 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $23,298,682
Average Salary:
$5,824,671
GTD at Sign:
$10,340,710
Total GTD:
$23,298,682
Signed Using:
rookie-scale-exception
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Seasons

13 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$258,670,680

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 20
Active
$4,983,430
$4,983,430
2010 21
Active
$5,357,280
$10,340,710
 ROY
2011 22
Active
$4,612,820
$14,953,530
 All NBA (2nd)
2012 23
Active
$7,226,892
$22,180,422
 All NBA (2nd)
2013 24
Active
$16,441,500
$38,621,922
 All NBA (2nd)
2014 25
Active
$17,674,613
$56,296,535
 All NBA (3rd)
2015 26
Active
$18,907,725
$75,204,260
2016 27
Active
$20,140,838
$95,345,098
2017 28
Active
Retained
$12,005,247
$18,367,653
$107,350,345
$125,717,998
2018 29
Active
$31,873,932
$157,591,930
 All NBA (3rd)
2019 30
Active
$34,234,964
$191,826,894
2020 31
Active
Retained
$1,229,676
$30,302,442
$193,056,570
$223,359,012
2021 32
Active
Retained
$2,641,691
$29,764,126
$226,000,703
$255,764,829
2022 33
Active
$2,905,851
$258,670,680
Total
$258,670,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $112,852,751 - - $113,712,751
5 $138,180,711 - - $138,180,711
2 $3,871,367 - - $3,871,367
1 $2,905,851 - - $2,905,851
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
20
$4,983,430
$4,983,430
$4,983,430
2010
21
$5,357,280
$5,357,280
$10,340,710
2011
22
$4,612,820
$4,612,820
$14,953,530
2012
23
$7,226,892
$7,226,892
$22,180,422
2013
24
$16,441,500
$16,441,500
$38,621,922
2014
25
$17,674,613
$17,674,613
$56,296,535
2015
26
$18,907,725
$18,907,725
$75,204,260
2016
27
$20,140,838
$20,140,838
$95,345,098
2017
28
$12,005,247
$17,507,653
$12,005,247
$18,367,653
$107,350,345
$125,717,998
2018
29
$31,873,932
$31,873,932
$157,591,930
2019
30
$34,234,964
$34,234,964
$191,826,894
2020
31
$1,229,676
$30,302,442
$1,229,676
$30,302,442
$193,056,570
$223,359,012
2021
32
$2,641,691
$29,764,126
$2,641,691
$29,764,126
$226,000,703
$255,764,829
2022
33
$2,905,851
$2,905,851
$258,670,680
Total
$257,810,680
$258,670,680

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $112,852,751 - - $113,712,751
5 $138,180,711 - - $138,180,711
2 $3,871,367 - - $3,871,367
1 $2,905,851 - - $2,905,851

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2022-23 BOS Dec 29, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023 1 Illness
2021-22 BKN Oct 24, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BKN Apr 14, 2021 - Apr 14, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 BKN Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 06, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BKN Mar 24, 2021 - Mar 25, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 BKN Mar 11, 2021 - Mar 20, 2021 5 Knee
2020-21 DET Feb 14, 2021 - Mar 08, 2021 10 Rest
2020-21 DET Jan 27, 2021 - Jan 27, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 DET Jan 23, 2021 - Jan 24, 2021 1 Knee
2020-21 DET Jan 04, 2021 - Jan 04, 2021 1 Rest
2020-21 DET Jan 01, 2021 - Jan 02, 2021 1 Concussion
2020-21 DET Dec 28, 2020 - Dec 28, 2020 1 Rest
2019-20 DET Dec 30, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020 33 Knee
2019-20 DET Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 22, 2019 2 Knee
2019-20 DET Dec 17, 2019 - Dec 17, 2019 1 Knee
2019-20 DET Nov 12, 2019 - Nov 14, 2019 1 Hamstring
2019-20 DET Oct 23, 2019 - Nov 10, 2019 10 Knee
2018-19 DET Apr 10, 2019 - Apr 10, 2019 1 Knee
2018-19 DET Apr 01, 2019 - Apr 04, 2019 2 Knee
2018-19 DET Mar 18, 2019 - Mar 18, 2019 1 Rest
2018-19 DET Jan 10, 2019 - Jan 11, 2019 1 Rest
2017-18 DET Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 11, 2018 8 Ankle
2017-18 LAC Jan 08, 2018 - Jan 10, 2018 2 Concussion
2017-18 LAC Nov 30, 2017 - Dec 28, 2017 14 Knee
2016-17 LAC Dec 20, 2016 - Jan 23, 2017 18 Knee
2016-17 LAC Dec 10, 2016 - Dec 11, 2016 1 Knee
2015-16 LAC Jan 26, 2016 - Mar 26, 2016 0 Hand
2015-16 LAC Dec 26, 2015 - Jan 25, 2016 0 Quad
  • Apr 16, 2024 Retired from Professional Basketball
  • Oct 03, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.91 million contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 09, 2021 Signed a 1 year $2.64 million contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Mar 08, 2021 Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
  • Mar 05, 2021 Waived by Detroit (DET) - agreed to buyout giving back $13.3 million
  • Jan 22, 2020 Detroit (DET) has been granted $9.258 million Disabled Player Exception due to projected season-ending injury
  • Jan 10, 2020 Detroit (DET) has applied for $9.258 million Disabled Player Exception due to projected season-ending injury
  • Feb 22, 2019 Fined $4,000 for ejection from DET-ATL game
  • Jan 17, 2019 Fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official during UTH-DET game
  • Nov 11, 2018 Fined $2,000 for ejection from CHA-DET game
  • Jan 29, 2018 Traded to Detroit (DET) from LA (LAC) with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, 2018 1st round pick [top-4 protected] and 2019 2nd round pick (#56 - traded)
  • Jul 17, 2017 Signed a 5 year $171.2 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Jun 23, 2017 Exercised Early Termination Option with Los Angeles (LAC) declining $21.4 million for 2017-18
  • Feb 09, 2016 Suspended 4 games (forfeit $859,442, 5 games pay) for punching a team equipment manager
  • Dec 10, 2015 Fined $2,000 for ejection from LAC-CHI game
  • Jul 11, 2012 Signed a 5 year $94.5 million maximum rookie scale extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Jun 14, 2011 Los Angeles (LAC) exercised $7.22 million option for 2012-13
  • Sep 28, 2010 Los Angeles (LAC) exercised $5.73 million option for 2011-12
  • Jul 08, 2009 Signed a 4 year $23.30 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
  • Jun 25, 2009 Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 1 (#1 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Mar 31, 2023 for technical foul during UTH-BOS game $2,000
Feb 01, 2022 for technical foul during BKN-PHX game $2,000
Nov 05, 2021 for technical foul during BKN-DET game $2,000
Jun 05, 2021 for technical foul during MIL-BKN game (playoff) $2,000
May 04, 2021 for technical foul during BKN-MIL game $2,000
Mar 26, 2021 for technical foul during BKN-DET game $2,000
Dec 23, 2019 for technical foul during PHI-DET game $2,000
Dec 18, 2019 for technical foul during TOR-DET game $2,000
Dec 04, 2019 for technical foul during MIL-DET game $2,000
Apr 17, 2019 for technical foul during DET-MIL game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 14, 2019 for technical foul during DET-MIL game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 07, 2019 for technical foul during CHA-DET game $4,000
Mar 21, 2019 for technical foul during DET-PHX game $4,000
Mar 11, 2019 for technical foul during DET-BKN game $4,000
Feb 25, 2019 for technical foul during IND-DET game $4,000
Feb 22, 2019 for technical foul during DET-ATL game $3,000
Feb 22, 2019 for ejection from DET-ATL game $4,000
Feb 22, 2019 for technical foul during DET-ATL game $3,000
Jan 21, 2019 for technical foul during DET-WAS game $3,000
Jan 19, 2019 for technical foul during SAC-DET game $3,000
Jan 17, 2019 for verbal abuse of a game official during UTH-DET game $15,000
Dec 15, 2018 for technical foul during BOS-DET game $3,000
Dec 07, 2018 for technical foul during PHI-DET game $2,000
Nov 30, 2018 for technical foul during CHI-DET game $2,000
Nov 11, 2018 for ejection from CHA-DET game $2,000
Nov 11, 2018 for technical foul during CHA-DET game $2,000
Nov 07, 2018 for technical foul during DET-ORL game $2,000
Nov 05, 2018 for technical foul during MIA-DET game $2,000
Mar 26, 2018 for technical foul during LAL-DET game $4,000
Mar 05, 2018 for technical foul during DET-CLE game $4,000
Mar 02, 2018 for technical foul during DET-ORL game $4,000
Feb 26, 2018 for technical foul during DET-TOR game $4,000
Feb 25, 2018 for technical foul during DET-CHA game $3,000
Feb 11, 2018 for technical foul during DET-ATL game $3,000
Feb 09, 2018 for technical foul during LAC-DET game $3,000
Feb 07, 2018 for technical foul during BKN-DET game $3,000
Jan 24, 2018 for technical foul during MIN-LAC game $3,000
Jan 22, 2018 for technical foul during MIN-LAC game $2,000
Jan 15, 2018 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game $2,000
Jan 15, 2018 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game $2,000
Jan 15, 2018 for ejection (two technical fouls) from HOU-LAC game $2,000
Nov 20, 2017 for technical foul during LAC-NYK game $2,000
Nov 05, 2017 for technical foul during MIA-LAC game $2,000
Apr 18, 2017 for technical foul during CHI-BOS game (playoff) $2,000
Mar 29, 2017 for technical foul during WAS-LAC game $2,000
Mar 21, 2017 for technical foul during LAC-LAL game $2,000
Mar 08, 2017 for technical foul during LAC-MIN game $2,000
Mar 03, 2017 for technical foul during LAC-MIL game $2,000
Dec 07, 2016 for technical foul during LAC-GSW game $2,000
Dec 19, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-HOU game $3,000
Dec 10, 2015 for ejection from LAC-CHI game $2,000
Nov 30, 2015 for technical foul during POR-LAC game $3,000
Nov 24, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-DEN game $2,000
Nov 12, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game $2,000
Nov 12, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-PHX game $2,000
Nov 12, 2015 for ejection (two technical fouls) from LAC-PHX game $4,000
Nov 11, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-DAL game $2,000
Oct 29, 2015 for technical foul during DAL-LAC game $2,000
Apr 11, 2015 for technical foul during MEM-LAC game $4,000
Mar 15, 2015 for technical foul during HOU-LAC game $4,000
Feb 06, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-TOR game $3,000
Jan 28, 2015 for technical foul during LAC-UTH game $3,000
Jan 07, 2015 for technical foul during LAL-LAC game $3,000
Dec 29, 2014 for technical foul during UTH-LAC game $3,000
Dec 27, 2014 for technical foul during TOR-LAC game $3,000
Dec 25, 2014 for technical foul during GSW-LAC game $2,000
Dec 08, 2014 for technical foul during PHX-LAC game $2,000
Dec 01, 2014 for technical foul during MIN-LAC game $2,000
Nov 29, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-UTH game $2,000
Nov 19, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-ORL game $2,000
Apr 15, 2014 for technical foul during DEN-LAC game $5,000
Apr 09, 2014 for technical foul during OKC-LAC game $4,000
Mar 27, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-DAL game $4,000
Mar 06, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-LAL game $4,000
Feb 18, 2014 for technical foul during SAS-LAC game $4,000
Jan 29, 2014 for technical foul during WAS-LAC game $4,000
Jan 27, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-MIL game $3,000
Jan 20, 2014 for technical foul during LAC-DET game $3,000
Jan 15, 2014 for technical foul during DAL-LAC game $3,000
Jan 08, 2014 for technical foul during BOS-LAC game $3,000
Dec 25, 2013 for technical foul during LAC-GSW game $3,000
Dec 25, 2013 for ejection from LAC-GSW game $2,000
Dec 07, 2013 for technical foul during LAC-CLE game $2,000
Nov 29, 2013 for technical foul during LAC-SAC game $2,000
Nov 23, 2013 for technical foul during SAC-LAC game $2,000
Nov 13, 2013 for technical foul during LAC-OKC game $2,000
Oct 31, 2013 for technical foul during GSW-LAC game $2,000
May 03, 2013 for technical foul in LAC-MEM game (playoff) $3,000
Apr 30, 2013 for technical foul in MEM-LAC game (playoff) $2,000
Apr 25, 2013 for technical foul in LAC-MEM game (playoff) $2,000
Nov 07, 2012 for technical foul during SAS-LAC game $2,000
Nov 03, 2012 for technical foul during GSW-LAC game $2,000
Oct 31, 2012 for technical foul during MEM-LAC game $2,000
Fines: 93 $259,000

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Feb 09, 2016 for punching a team equipment manager (docked 5 games pay) 4 $859,442
Suspensions: 1 $859,442
Year Team GP GS Min/Gm Pt/Gm Reb/Gm Ast/Gm Stl/Gm Blk/Gm FG% 3PT% FT%
2022 BOS 41 16 13.9 4.1 3.8 1.5 0.3 0.2 .485 .348 .656
2021 BKN 56 24 17.1 6.4 4.1 1.9 0.5 0.3 .425 .262 .724
2020 BKN 46 30 26.0 11.0 4.9 3.0 0.7 0.3 .423 .341 .744
2019 DET 18 18 28.4 15.5 4.7 3.3 0.4 0.4 .352 .243 .776
2018 DET 75 75 35.0 24.5 7.5 5.4 0.7 0.4 .462 .362 .753
2017 DET 58 58 33.9 21.4 7.4 5.8 0.7 0.3 .438 .345 .785
2016 LAC 61 61 34.0 21.6 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.4 .493 .336 .760
2015 LAC 35 35 33.4 21.4 8.4 4.9 0.8 0.5 .498 .333 .727
2014 LAL 67 67 35.1 21.9 7.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 .502 .400 .728
2013 LAL 79 79 35.8 24.1 9.5 3.9 1.2 0.6 .528 .273 .713
2012 LAL 77 32.8 18.2 8.3 3.7 1.2 0.6 .540 .192 .662
2011 LAL 67 36.0 20.8 10.7 3.3 0.9 0.7 .551 .133 .529

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TRANSACTIONS

Apr 16, 2024
Retired from Professional Basketball
Oct 03, 2022
Signed a 1 year $2.91 million contract with Boston (BOS)
Aug 09, 2021
Signed a 1 year $2.64 million contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
Mar 08, 2021
Signed a Rest-of-Season contract with Brooklyn (BKN)
Mar 05, 2021
Waived by Detroit (DET) - agreed to buyout giving back $13.3 million
Jan 22, 2020
Detroit (DET) has been granted $9.258 million Disabled Player Exception due to projected season-ending injury
Jan 10, 2020
Detroit (DET) has applied for $9.258 million Disabled Player Exception due to projected season-ending injury
Feb 22, 2019
Fined $4,000 for ejection from DET-ATL game
Jan 17, 2019
Fined $15,000 for verbal abuse of a game official during UTH-DET game
Nov 11, 2018
Fined $2,000 for ejection from CHA-DET game
Jan 29, 2018
Traded to Detroit (DET) from LA (LAC) with Brice Johnson and Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic, 2018 1st round pick [top-4 protected] and 2019 2nd round pick (#56 - traded)
Jul 17, 2017
Signed a 5 year $171.2 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Jun 23, 2017
Exercised Early Termination Option with Los Angeles (LAC) declining $21.4 million for 2017-18
Feb 09, 2016
Suspended 4 games (forfeit $859,442, 5 games pay) for punching a team equipment manager
Dec 10, 2015
Fined $2,000 for ejection from LAC-CHI game
Jul 11, 2012
Signed a 5 year $94.5 million maximum rookie scale extension with Los Angeles (LAC)
Jun 14, 2011
Los Angeles (LAC) exercised $7.22 million option for 2012-13
Sep 28, 2010
Los Angeles (LAC) exercised $5.73 million option for 2011-12
Jul 08, 2009
Signed a 4 year $23.30 million contract with Los Angeles (LAC)
Jun 25, 2009
Drafted by Los Angeles (LAC): Round 1 (#1 overall)

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