Clyde Drexler vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Joe Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Joe Ellis - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.