5 NBA Players who were unanimously named Rookie of the Year

#3 Blake Griffin (No.1 Pick 2009 NBA Draft, Selected By the Los Angeles Clippers)

Blake Griffin at the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge

NBA Career Accolades

NBA Rookie of the Year (2011), NBA All-Rookie First Team (2011), 6 X NBA All-Star, 3 X All NBA Second Team (2012-2014), 2 X All NBA Third Team (2015, 2019), NBA Slam Dunk Contest Champion (2011)

Rookie Season Stats: 22.5 ppg, 12.1 rpg, 3.8 apg

Drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers with the First Overall Pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, the 6'9 Forward had an early setback as he broke his left kneecap during the final game of the pre-season and missed the entire 2009-10 NBA Season.

For the 2010-11 NBA Season, Griffin set numerous franchise records in scoring and rebounding for a Rookie. He became the first player since Allen Iverson to score two 40-point games in his first season.

As a result, Griffin was named an All-Star in his first season. He became the first player since 1998 (Tim Duncan) to be named an All-Star reserve by the coaches.

Griffin averaged a double-double for his Rookie year and was subsequently named the Rookie of the Year unanimously, winning all the first place votes.

His Rookie campaign is widely regarded as one of the greatest Rookie seasons in NBA History.