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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years16151315

Charles Barkley vs. Clyde Drexler
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
31st
38th
7 23,757 vs. 22,1951,562
Rebounds
19th
140th
121 12,546 vs. 6,6775,869
Assists
111st
39th
72 4,215 vs. 6,1251,910
Steals
28th
9th
19 1,648 vs. 2,207559
Blocks
129th
182nd
53 888 vs. 719169
Offensive Rebounds
5th
46th
41 4,260 vs. 2,6151,645
Defensive Rebounds
15th
158th
143 8,286 vs. 4,0624,224
Field Goals Made
35th
36th
1 8,435 vs. 8,335100
Field Goals Attempted
61st
35th
26 15,605 vs. 17,6732,068
3-Pointers Made
+300th
244th
+56 538 vs. 827289
3-Pointers Attempted
289th
182nd
107 2,020 vs. 2,603583
Free Throws Made
17th
50th
33 6,349 vs. 4,6981,651
Free Throws Attempted
13th
46th
33 8,643 vs. 5,9622,681

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
106th
98th
8 1,073 vs. 1,08613
Seasons
87th
133rd
46 16 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
29th
22nd
7 20 vs. 255

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
57th
0 21 vs. 210
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
36th
33rd
3 2,833 vs. 2,963130
Rebounds
15th
51st
36 1,582 vs. 1,002580
Assists
63rd
24th
39 482 vs. 891409
Steals
35th
13th
22 193 vs. 27885
Blocks
68th
68th
0 108 vs. 1080
Offensive Rebounds
7th
25th
18 510 vs. 359151
Defensive Rebounds
17th
57th
40 1,072 vs. 643429
Field Goals Made
36th
32nd
4 1,009 vs. 1,07667
Field Goals Attempted
47th
28th
19 1,965 vs. 2,408443
3-Pointers Made
215th
66th
149 64 vs. 14177
3-Pointers Attempted
138th
43rd
95 251 vs. 489238
Free Throws Made
25th
36th
11 751 vs. 67081
Free Throws Attempted
18th
36th
18 1,048 vs. 851197

Games and Years:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
100th
54th
46 123 vs. 14522
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
20th
7 4 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
38th
65th
27 22.14 vs. 20.441.70
Rebounds per game
22nd
+300th
+278 11.69 vs. 6.155.54
Assists per game
239th
85th
154 3.93 vs. 5.641.71
Steals per game
72nd
10th
62 1.54 vs. 2.030.50
Blocks per game
233rd
+300th
+67 0.83 vs. 0.660.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
111st
107 3.97 vs. 2.411.56
Defensive Rebounds per game
21st
+300th
+279 7.72 vs. 3.743.98
Field Goals Made per game
56th
63rd
7 7.86 vs. 7.670.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
149th
65th
84 14.54 vs. 16.271.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.760.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.88 vs. 2.400.51
Free Throws Made per game
22nd
96th
74 5.92 vs. 4.331.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
20th
101st
81 8.05 vs. 5.492.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Charles Barkley Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
44th
83rd
39 23.03 vs. 20.432.60
Rebounds per game
13th
231st
218 12.86 vs. 6.915.95
Assists per game
197th
56th
141 3.92 vs. 6.142.23
Steals per game
57th
16th
41 1.57 vs. 1.920.35
Blocks per game
195th
278th
83 0.88 vs. 0.740.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
4th
114th
110 4.15 vs. 2.481.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
8th
216th
208 8.72 vs. 4.434.28
Field Goals Made per game
58th
99th
41 8.20 vs. 7.420.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
108th
91st
17 15.98 vs. 16.610.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.970.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
241st
+59 2.04 vs. 3.371.33
Free Throws Made per game
31st
100th
69 6.11 vs. 4.621.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
19th
111st
92 8.52 vs. 5.872.65

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.