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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
Clyde Drexler vs. Bernard King | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 38th | 54th | 16 | 22,195 vs. 19,655 | 2,540 |
Rebounds | 140th | 278th | 138 | 6,677 vs. 5,060 | 1,617 |
Assists | 39th | 265th | 226 | 6,125 vs. 2,863 | 3,262 |
Steals | 9th | 265th | 256 | 2,207 vs. 866 | 1,341 |
Blocks | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 719 vs. 230 | 489 |
Offensive Rebounds | 46th | 168th | 122 | 2,615 vs. 1,704 | 911 |
Defensive Rebounds | 158th | 241st | 83 | 4,062 vs. 3,356 | 706 |
Field Goals Made | 36th | 47th | 11 | 8,335 vs. 7,830 | 505 |
Field Goals Attempted | 35th | 70th | 35 | 17,673 vs. 15,109 | 2,564 |
3-Pointers Made | 244th | +300th | +56 | 827 vs. 23 | 804 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 2,603 vs. 134 | 2,469 |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 82nd | 32 | 4,698 vs. 3,972 | 726 |
Free Throws Attempted | 46th | 71st | 25 | 5,962 vs. 5,444 | 518 |
Games and Years: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 98th | +300th | 1,086 vs. 874 | 212 | |
Seasons | 133rd | 190th | 57 | 15 vs. 14 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 22nd | 202nd | 180 | 25 vs. 2 | 23 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | 26th | 31 | 21 vs. 45 | 24 |
50+ point games | 76th | 14th | 62 | 1 vs. 8 | 7 |
60+ point games | - | 11th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 33rd | +300th | +267 | 2,963 vs. 687 | 2,276 |
Rebounds | 51st | +300th | +249 | 1,002 vs. 121 | 881 |
Assists | 24th | +300th | +276 | 891 vs. 65 | 826 |
Steals | 13th | +300th | +287 | 278 vs. 24 | 254 |
Blocks | 68th | +300th | +232 | 108 vs. 6 | 102 |
Offensive Rebounds | 25th | +300th | +275 | 359 vs. 45 | 314 |
Defensive Rebounds | 57th | +300th | +243 | 643 vs. 76 | 567 |
Field Goals Made | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 1,076 vs. 269 | 807 |
Field Goals Attempted | 28th | +300th | +272 | 2,408 vs. 481 | 1,927 |
3-Pointers Made | 66th | +300th | +234 | 141 vs. 1 | 140 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 489 vs. 4 | 485 |
Free Throws Made | 36th | +300th | +264 | 670 vs. 148 | 522 |
Free Throws Attempted | 36th | +300th | +264 | 851 vs. 203 | 648 |
Games and Years: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | +300th | 145 vs. 28 | 117 | |
Playoffs | 17th | +300th | 15 vs. 5 | 10 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | +300th | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | 20th | 35 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 65th | 36th | 29 | 20.44 vs. 22.49 | 2.05 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 6.15 vs. 5.79 | 0.36 | |
Assists per game | 85th | +300th | +215 | 5.64 vs. 3.28 | 2.36 |
Steals per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 2.03 vs. 0.99 | 1.04 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.66 vs. 0.26 | 0.40 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 111st | 232nd | 121 | 2.41 vs. 1.95 | 0.46 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 3.74 vs. 3.84 | 0.10 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 21st | 42 | 7.67 vs. 8.96 | 1.28 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 65th | 43rd | 22 | 16.27 vs. 17.29 | 1.01 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.03 | 0.73 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.40 vs. 0.19 | 2.21 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 96th | 81st | 15 | 4.33 vs. 4.54 | 0.22 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 101st | 63rd | 38 | 5.49 vs. 6.23 | 0.74 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Bernard King | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 83rd | 34th | 49 | 20.43 vs. 24.54 | 4.10 |
Rebounds per game | 231st | +300th | +69 | 6.91 vs. 4.32 | 2.59 |
Assists per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.14 vs. 2.32 | 3.82 |
Steals per game | 16th | +300th | +284 | 1.92 vs. 0.86 | 1.06 |
Blocks per game | 278th | +300th | +22 | 0.74 vs. 0.21 | 0.53 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 114th | +300th | +186 | 2.48 vs. 1.61 | 0.87 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 216th | +300th | +84 | 4.43 vs. 2.71 | 1.72 |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 20th | 79 | 7.42 vs. 9.61 | 2.19 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 91st | 75th | 16 | 16.61 vs. 17.18 | 0.57 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.97 vs. 0.04 | 0.93 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 241st | +300th | +59 | 3.37 vs. 0.15 | 3.22 |
Free Throws Made per game | 100th | 67th | 33 | 4.62 vs. 5.29 | 0.67 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 111st | 44th | 67 | 5.87 vs. 7.25 | 1.38 |
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.