Clyde Drexler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Drexler 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Clyde Drexler 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.