Rick Adelman vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.