Charles Barkley vs. Clyde Drexler: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Charles Barkley and Clyde Drexler all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Charles Barkley, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1985 to 2000, 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.
Charles Barkley vs. Clyde Drexler | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | |
Points | 31st | 38th | 36th | 33rd |
Rebounds | 19th | 140th | 15th | 51st |
Assists | 111st | 39th | 63rd | 24th |
Steals | 28th | 9th | 35th | 13th |
Blocks | 129th | 182nd | 68th | 68th |
Years | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Charles Barkley vs. Clyde Drexler | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | |
Points | 38th | 65th | 44th | 83rd |
Rebounds | 22nd | +300th | 13th | 231st |
Assists | 239th | 85th | 197th | 56th |
Steals | 72nd | 10th | 57th | 16th |
Blocks | 233rd | +300th | 195th | 278th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 31st | 38th | 7 | 23,757 vs. 22,195 | 1,562 |
Rebounds | 19th | 140th | 121 | 12,546 vs. 6,677 | 5,869 |
Assists | 111st | 39th | 72 | 4,215 vs. 6,125 | 1,910 |
Steals | 28th | 9th | 19 | 1,648 vs. 2,207 | 559 |
Blocks | 129th | 182nd | 53 | 888 vs. 719 | 169 |
Offensive Rebounds | 5th | 46th | 41 | 4,260 vs. 2,615 | 1,645 |
Defensive Rebounds | 15th | 158th | 143 | 8,286 vs. 4,062 | 4,224 |
Field Goals Made | 35th | 36th | 1 | 8,435 vs. 8,335 | 100 |
Field Goals Attempted | 61st | 35th | 26 | 15,605 vs. 17,673 | 2,068 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | 244th | +56 | 538 vs. 827 | 289 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 289th | 182nd | 107 | 2,020 vs. 2,603 | 583 |
Free Throws Made | 17th | 50th | 33 | 6,349 vs. 4,698 | 1,651 |
Free Throws Attempted | 13th | 46th | 33 | 8,643 vs. 5,962 | 2,681 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 106th | 98th | 8 | 1,073 vs. 1,086 | 13 |
Seasons | 87th | 133rd | 46 | 16 vs. 15 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 29th | 22nd | 7 | 20 vs. 25 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 57th | 0 | 21 vs. 21 | 0 |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 36th | 33rd | 3 | 2,833 vs. 2,963 | 130 |
Rebounds | 15th | 51st | 36 | 1,582 vs. 1,002 | 580 |
Assists | 63rd | 24th | 39 | 482 vs. 891 | 409 |
Steals | 35th | 13th | 22 | 193 vs. 278 | 85 |
Blocks | 68th | 68th | 0 | 108 vs. 108 | 0 |
Offensive Rebounds | 7th | 25th | 18 | 510 vs. 359 | 151 |
Defensive Rebounds | 17th | 57th | 40 | 1,072 vs. 643 | 429 |
Field Goals Made | 36th | 32nd | 4 | 1,009 vs. 1,076 | 67 |
Field Goals Attempted | 47th | 28th | 19 | 1,965 vs. 2,408 | 443 |
3-Pointers Made | 215th | 66th | 149 | 64 vs. 141 | 77 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 138th | 43rd | 95 | 251 vs. 489 | 238 |
Free Throws Made | 25th | 36th | 11 | 751 vs. 670 | 81 |
Free Throws Attempted | 18th | 36th | 18 | 1,048 vs. 851 | 197 |
Games and Years: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 100th | 54th | 46 | 123 vs. 145 | 22 |
Playoffs | 45th | 17th | 28 | 13 vs. 15 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 13th | 20th | 7 | 4 vs. 3 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | 55th | 27 | 5 vs. 2 | 3 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 38th | 65th | 27 | 22.14 vs. 20.44 | 1.70 |
Rebounds per game | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 11.69 vs. 6.15 | 5.54 |
Assists per game | 239th | 85th | 154 | 3.93 vs. 5.64 | 1.71 |
Steals per game | 72nd | 10th | 62 | 1.54 vs. 2.03 | 0.50 |
Blocks per game | 233rd | +300th | +67 | 0.83 vs. 0.66 | 0.17 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 111st | 107 | 3.97 vs. 2.41 | 1.56 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 21st | +300th | +279 | 7.72 vs. 3.74 | 3.98 |
Field Goals Made per game | 56th | 63rd | 7 | 7.86 vs. 7.67 | 0.19 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 149th | 65th | 84 | 14.54 vs. 16.27 | 1.73 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.50 vs. 0.76 | 0.26 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.88 vs. 2.40 | 0.51 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 22nd | 96th | 74 | 5.92 vs. 4.33 | 1.59 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 20th | 101st | 81 | 8.05 vs. 5.49 | 2.57 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Charles Barkley | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 44th | 83rd | 39 | 23.03 vs. 20.43 | 2.60 |
Rebounds per game | 13th | 231st | 218 | 12.86 vs. 6.91 | 5.95 |
Assists per game | 197th | 56th | 141 | 3.92 vs. 6.14 | 2.23 |
Steals per game | 57th | 16th | 41 | 1.57 vs. 1.92 | 0.35 |
Blocks per game | 195th | 278th | 83 | 0.88 vs. 0.74 | 0.13 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 4th | 114th | 110 | 4.15 vs. 2.48 | 1.67 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 8th | 216th | 208 | 8.72 vs. 4.43 | 4.28 |
Field Goals Made per game | 58th | 99th | 41 | 8.20 vs. 7.42 | 0.78 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 108th | 91st | 17 | 15.98 vs. 16.61 | 0.63 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.52 vs. 0.97 | 0.45 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 241st | +59 | 2.04 vs. 3.37 | 1.33 |
Free Throws Made per game | 31st | 100th | 69 | 6.11 vs. 4.62 | 1.49 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 19th | 111st | 92 | 8.52 vs. 5.87 | 2.65 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.