Ed Burton vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.