Clyde Drexler vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Drexler 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Gus Johnson - 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.