Elgin Baylor vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Clyde Drexler 5

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Clyde Drexler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)

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.