Clyde Drexler vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 John Paxson 44

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 John Paxson 3

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)