Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Clyde Drexler:
1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Clyde Drexler1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Clyde Drexler15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Clyde Drexler15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Clyde Drexler10

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Clyde Drexler1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Clyde Drexler5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Clyde Drexler0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Clyde Drexler0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Clyde Drexler0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Clyde Drexler 20.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Clyde Drexler 6.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Clyde Drexler 5.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Clyde Drexler 2.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Clyde Drexler 22,195

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Clyde Drexler 6,677

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Clyde Drexler 6,125

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Clyde Drexler 2,207

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Clyde Drexler 719

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Clyde Drexler 27.2
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Clyde Drexler 7.9
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Clyde Drexler 8.0
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Clyde Drexler 2.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Clyde Drexler 0.9
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Clyde Drexler 20.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Clyde Drexler 6.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Clyde Drexler 6.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Clyde Drexler 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Clyde Drexler 2,963

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Clyde Drexler 1,002

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Clyde Drexler 891

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Clyde Drexler 278

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Clyde Drexler 108

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Clyde Drexler 27.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Clyde Drexler 10.3
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Clyde Drexler 9.2
(1985)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Clyde Drexler 3.0
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Clyde Drexler 1.0
(1993)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.