Don Carlson vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.