Clyde Drexler vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Drexler 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Clyde Drexler 0 Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader Clyde Drexler 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Gary Payton 285

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Gary Payton 32

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)