Paul Griffin (basketball)
Paul Arthur Griffin (born January 20, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1954 Shelby, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shelby (Shelby, Michigan) |
| College | Western Michigan (1972–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1976: 5th round, 74th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1976–1983 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1976–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1979–1983 | San Antonio Spurs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,443 (5.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,650 (5.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,116 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Education and professional career
Paul Griffin attended Shelby High School in Shelby, Michigan, a small town in western Michigan near Lake Michigan. Griffin was the integral part on back-to-back class C Boys' Basketball State Championships in 1971 and 1972.
Griffin attended Western Michigan University from 1972 to 1976, leading the Broncos to their first NCAA basketball tournament berth in 1976 and an appearance in the Sweet Sixteen. He finished his career as WMU's all-time leading rebounder.
Griffin was selected by the New Orleans Jazz in the fifth round of the 1976 NBA draft, where he spent three seasons. He was acquired by the San Antonio Spurs for the 1979–80 season and remained there until the end of his NBA career in 1983. During the 1980s, Griffin and his Spurs teammates George Johnson, Dave Corzine, Kevin Restani, Mark Olberding and Reggie Johnson earned the nickname "The Bruise Brothers" for their physical style of play.[1]