Clyde Drexler vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Bernard King all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Clyde Drexler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1984 to 1998, and Bernard King, with 14 seasons played from 1978 to 1993, 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.

Clyde Drexler vs. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Bernard King Clyde Drexler Bernard King
Points
38th
54th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
140th
278th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
265th
24th
+300th
Steals
9th
265th
13th
+300th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years1514155

Clyde Drexler vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Bernard King Clyde Drexler Bernard King
Points
65th
36th
83rd
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
85th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
54th
16 22,195 vs. 19,6552,540
Rebounds
140th
278th
138 6,677 vs. 5,0601,617
Assists
39th
265th
226 6,125 vs. 2,8633,262
Steals
9th
265th
256 2,207 vs. 8661,341
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 230489
Offensive Rebounds
46th
168th
122 2,615 vs. 1,704911
Defensive Rebounds
158th
241st
83 4,062 vs. 3,356706
Field Goals Made
36th
47th
11 8,335 vs. 7,830505
Field Goals Attempted
35th
70th
35 17,673 vs. 15,1092,564
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 23804
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 1342,469
Free Throws Made
50th
82nd
32 4,698 vs. 3,972726
Free Throws Attempted
46th
71st
25 5,962 vs. 5,444518

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 874212
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
202nd
180 25 vs. 223

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
26th
31 21 vs. 4524
50+ point games
76th
14th
62 1 vs. 87
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
+300th
+267 2,963 vs. 6872,276
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 121881
Assists
24th
+300th
+276 891 vs. 65826
Steals
13th
+300th
+287 278 vs. 24254
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 6102
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 45314
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 643 vs. 76567
Field Goals Made
32nd
+300th
+268 1,076 vs. 269807
Field Goals Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 2,408 vs. 4811,927
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 1140
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 4485
Free Throws Made
36th
+300th
+264 670 vs. 148522
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 851 vs. 203648

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 28117
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 510

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
+300th
3 vs. 03

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
36th
29 20.44 vs. 22.492.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 5.790.36
Assists per game
85th
+300th
+215 5.64 vs. 3.282.36
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.991.04
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.260.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
232nd
121 2.41 vs. 1.950.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.840.10
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
21st
42 7.67 vs. 8.961.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
43rd
22 16.27 vs. 17.291.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.030.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.192.21
Free Throws Made per game
96th
81st
15 4.33 vs. 4.540.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
63rd
38 5.49 vs. 6.230.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
34th
49 20.43 vs. 24.544.10
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 4.322.59
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 2.323.82
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.861.06
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.210.53
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 1.610.87
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 2.711.72
Field Goals Made per game
99th
20th
79 7.42 vs. 9.612.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
75th
16 16.61 vs. 17.180.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.040.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.153.22
Free Throws Made per game
100th
67th
33 4.62 vs. 5.290.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
44th
67 5.87 vs. 7.251.38

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.