Larry Bird vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clyde Drexler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clyde Drexler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Clyde Drexler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Clyde Drexler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clyde Drexler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)