Career snapshot
10seasons
765games
12,381career pts
14.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Utah Jazz
· 765 games · 1980-81–1990-91
Position rank · 1990-91
#74PPG rank
#68PER rank
#67WS rank
Among 97 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.6
1984-85 · UTA
RPG
4.4
1984-85 · UTA
APG
3.5
1982-83 · UTA
PER
16.1
1983-84 · UTA
WS
3.9
1988-89 · UTA
Draft
1980
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Louisville
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1980
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1980
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | UTA | 81 | 0 | 35.4 | 20.6 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 46.4 | 19.2 | 71.6 | 14.7 | 0.4 |
| 1981-82 | UTA | 80 | 79 | 32.5 | 19.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 48.2 | 28.8 | 69.7 | 15.8 | 2.1 |
| 1982-83 | UTA | 77 | 76 | 36.2 | 22.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 48.4 | 28.8 | 67.9 | 15.8 | 2.8 |
| 1983-84 | UTA | 82 | 82 | 32.3 | 20.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 49.0 | 36.1 | 69.6 | 16.1 | 3.5 |
| 1984-85 | UTA | 78 | 78 | 35.6 | 22.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 45.7 | 35.8 | 72.5 | 15.6 | 3.5 |
| 1986-87 | UTA | 76 | 10 | 24.3 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 44.6 | 33.5 | 70.3 | 15.0 | 2.5 |
| 1987-88 | UTA | 52 | 11 | 20.2 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 42.9 | 27.5 | 64.1 | 12.7 | 0.8 |
| 1988-89 | UTA | 82 | 73 | 29.0 | 13.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 44.6 | 31.1 | 78.0 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 1 | 17.6 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 46.4 | 37.2 | 65.4 | 13.6 | 2.5 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 75 | 2 | 13.4 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 39.1 | 34.8 | 75.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
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Born on June 16
About Darrell Griffith
Darrell Steven Griffith, also known by his nickname Dr. Dunkenstein, is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1980 to 1991. He played collegiately at the University of Louisville.