Cade Cunningham vs. Clyde Drexler: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Cade Cunningham and Clyde Drexler all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Cade Cunningham, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2022 to 2026, and Clyde Drexler, with 15 seasons played from 1984 to 1998, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
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Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | |
| Points | +300th | 38th | +300th | 33rd |
| Rebounds | +300th | 140th | +300th | 51st |
| Assists | +300th | 39th | +300th | 24th |
| Steals | +300th | 9th | +300th | 13th |
| Blocks | +300th | 182nd | +300th | 68th |
| Years | 5 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | |
| Points | -- | 65th | 30th | 83rd |
| Rebounds | -- | +300th | 126th | 231st |
| Assists | -- | 84th | 9th | 56th |
| Steals | -- | 10th | 24th | 16th |
| Blocks | -- | +300th | 89th | 278th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 38th | +262 | 4,699 vs. 22,195 | 17,496 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 140th | +160 | 1,149 vs. 6,677 | 5,528 |
| Assists | +300th | 39th | +261 | 1,571 vs. 6,125 | 4,554 |
| Steals | +300th | 9th | +291 | 219 vs. 2,207 | 1,988 |
| Blocks | +300th | 182nd | +118 | 131 vs. 719 | 588 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 46th | +254 | 165 vs. 2,615 | 2,450 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 158th | +142 | 984 vs. 4,062 | 3,078 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 36th | +264 | 1,768 vs. 8,335 | 6,567 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 35th | +265 | 3,975 vs. 17,673 | 13,698 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 244th | +56 | 407 vs. 827 | 420 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 186th | +114 | 1,210 vs. 2,603 | 1,393 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 50th | +250 | 756 vs. 4,698 | 3,942 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 46th | +254 | 888 vs. 5,962 | 5,074 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 98th | +202 | 213 vs. 1,086 | 873 |
| Seasons | +300th | 133rd | +167 | 5 vs. 15 | 10 |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 59th | 22nd | 37 | 11 vs. 25 | 14 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 184th | 57th | 127 | 4 vs. 21 | 17 |
| 50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | +300th | 33rd | +267 | 150 vs. 2,963 | 2,813 |
| Rebounds | +300th | 51st | +249 | 50 vs. 1,002 | 952 |
| Assists | +300th | 24th | +276 | 52 vs. 891 | 839 |
| Steals | +300th | 13th | +287 | 11 vs. 278 | 267 |
| Blocks | +300th | 68th | +232 | 8 vs. 108 | 100 |
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 25th | +275 | 6 vs. 359 | 353 |
| Defensive Rebounds | +300th | 57th | +243 | 44 vs. 643 | 599 |
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 32nd | +268 | 55 vs. 1,076 | 1,021 |
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 28th | +272 | 129 vs. 2,408 | 2,279 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | 66th | +234 | 5 vs. 141 | 136 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | 43rd | +257 | 28 vs. 489 | 461 |
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 36th | +264 | 35 vs. 670 | 635 |
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 36th | +264 | 42 vs. 851 | 809 |
Games and Years: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | +300th | 54th | +246 | 6 vs. 145 | 139 |
| Playoffs | +300th | 17th | +283 | 1 vs. 15 | 14 |
Triple-Doubles: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | 20th | 18 | 1 vs. 3 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | - | 55th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | -- | 65th | 22.06 vs. 20.44 | 1.62 | |
| Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.39 vs. 6.15 | 0.75 | |
| Assists per game | -- | 84th | 7.38 vs. 5.64 | 1.74 | |
| Steals per game | -- | 10th | 1.03 vs. 2.03 | 1.00 | |
| Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.62 vs. 0.66 | 0.05 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | 112nd | 0.77 vs. 2.41 | 1.63 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 4.62 vs. 3.74 | 0.88 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | -- | 63rd | 8.30 vs. 7.67 | 0.63 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 65th | 18.66 vs. 16.27 | 2.39 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | 76th | +300th | +224 | 1.91 vs. 0.76 | 1.15 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | +300th | 5.68 vs. 2.40 | 3.28 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | -- | 96th | 3.55 vs. 4.33 | 0.78 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 101st | 4.17 vs. 5.49 | 1.32 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Cade Cunningham | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 30th | 83rd | 53 | 25.00 vs. 20.43 | 4.57 |
| Rebounds per game | 126th | 231st | 105 | 8.33 vs. 6.91 | 1.42 |
| Assists per game | 9th | 56th | 47 | 8.67 vs. 6.14 | 2.52 |
| Steals per game | 24th | 16th | 8 | 1.83 vs. 1.92 | 0.08 |
| Blocks per game | 89th | 278th | 189 | 1.33 vs. 0.74 | 0.59 |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 114th | +186 | 1.00 vs. 2.48 | 1.48 |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 33rd | 216th | 183 | 7.33 vs. 4.43 | 2.90 |
| Field Goals Made per game | 29th | 99th | 70 | 9.17 vs. 7.42 | 1.75 |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 12th | 91st | 79 | 21.50 vs. 16.61 | 4.89 |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.83 vs. 0.97 | 0.14 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 104th | 241st | 137 | 4.67 vs. 3.37 | 1.29 |
| Free Throws Made per game | 40th | 100th | 60 | 5.83 vs. 4.62 | 1.21 |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 52nd | 111st | 59 | 7.00 vs. 5.87 | 1.13 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.