Clyde Drexler vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Clyde Drexler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Jim Paxson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)