Clyde Drexler vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul, with 20 seasons played from 2006 to 2025, 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Clyde Drexler Chris Paul
Points
38th
36th
33rd
31st
Rebounds
140th
196th
51st
99th
Assists
39th
2nd
24th
5th
Steals
9th
2nd
13th
11th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years15201515

Clyde Drexler vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Clyde Drexler Chris Paul
Points
65th
182nd
83rd
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
85th
6th
56th
14th
Steals
10th
11th
16th
14th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th

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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
36th
2 22,195 vs. 23,011816
Rebounds
140th
196th
56 6,677 vs. 5,978699
Assists
39th
2nd
37 6,125 vs. 12,4996,374
Steals
9th
2nd
7 2,207 vs. 2,717510
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 222497
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 7921,823
Defensive Rebounds
158th
80th
78 4,062 vs. 5,1861,124
Field Goals Made
36th
41st
5 8,335 vs. 8,147188
Field Goals Attempted
35th
38th
3 17,673 vs. 17,352321
3-Pointers Made
244th
26th
218 827 vs. 1,8601,033
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
24th
158 2,603 vs. 5,0292,426
Free Throws Made
50th
44th
6 4,698 vs. 4,857159
Free Throws Attempted
46th
67th
21 5,962 vs. 5,579383

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
15th
83 1,086 vs. 1,354268
Seasons
133rd
7th
126 15 vs. 205

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
34th
12 25 vs. 187

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
121st
64 21 vs. 813
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
31st
2 2,963 vs. 2,98118
Rebounds
51st
99th
48 1,002 vs. 730272
Assists
24th
5th
19 891 vs. 1,233342
Steals
13th
11th
2 278 vs. 2879
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 3177
Offensive Rebounds
25th
241st
216 359 vs. 106253
Defensive Rebounds
57th
60th
3 643 vs. 62419
Field Goals Made
32nd
30th
2 1,076 vs. 1,10630
Field Goals Attempted
28th
32nd
4 2,408 vs. 2,287121
3-Pointers Made
66th
21st
45 141 vs. 244103
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
22nd
21 489 vs. 654165
Free Throws Made
36th
53rd
17 670 vs. 525145
Free Throws Attempted
36th
61st
25 851 vs. 615236

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
48th
6 145 vs. 1494
Playoffs
17th
17th
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
20th
0 3 vs. 30

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
55th
0 2 vs. 20
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
182nd
117 20.44 vs. 16.993.44
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 4.421.73
Assists per game
85th
6th
79 5.64 vs. 9.233.59
Steals per game
10th
11th
1 2.03 vs. 2.010.03
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.160.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 0.581.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.830.09
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
236th
173 7.67 vs. 6.021.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
253rd
188 16.27 vs. 12.823.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.76 vs. 1.370.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
166th
+134 2.40 vs. 3.711.32
Free Throws Made per game
96th
173rd
77 4.33 vs. 3.590.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
239th
138 5.49 vs. 4.121.37

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
94th
11 20.43 vs. 20.010.43
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 4.902.01
Assists per game
56th
14th
42 6.14 vs. 8.282.13
Steals per game
16th
14th
2 1.92 vs. 1.930.01
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.210.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.711.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
243rd
27 4.43 vs. 4.190.25
Field Goals Made per game
99th
99th
0 7.42 vs. 7.420.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
133rd
42 16.61 vs. 15.351.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
120th
+180 0.97 vs. 1.640.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
134th
107 3.37 vs. 4.391.02
Free Throws Made per game
100th
229th
129 4.62 vs. 3.521.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
299th
188 5.87 vs. 4.131.74

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.