Clyde Drexler vs. Damian Lillard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard 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 Damian Lillard, with 13 seasons played from 2013 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. Damian Lillard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard
Points
38th
37th
33rd
97th
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
41st
24th
85th
Steals
9th
256th
13th
173rd
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years15131510

Clyde Drexler vs. Damian Lillard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard
Points
65th
14th
83rd
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
37th
56th
57th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
206th
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 Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
37th
1 22,195 vs. 22,598403
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 3,8452,832
Assists
39th
41st
2 6,125 vs. 6,06956
Steals
9th
256th
247 2,207 vs. 8741,333
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 267452
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 5342,081
Defensive Rebounds
158th
248th
90 4,062 vs. 3,311751
Field Goals Made
36th
66th
30 8,335 vs. 7,2661,069
Field Goals Attempted
35th
45th
10 17,673 vs. 16,5681,105
3-Pointers Made
244th
4th
240 827 vs. 2,8041,977
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
3rd
183 2,603 vs. 7,5564,953
Free Throws Made
50th
35th
15 4,698 vs. 5,262564
Free Throws Attempted
46th
49th
3 5,962 vs. 5,853109

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
272nd
174 1,086 vs. 900186
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
109th
87 25 vs. 520

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
15th
42 21 vs. 6039
50+ point games
76th
6th
70 1 vs. 1514
60+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 55
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
97th
64 2,963 vs. 1,7151,248
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 296706
Assists
24th
85th
61 891 vs. 414477
Steals
13th
173rd
160 278 vs. 78200
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 2187
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 46313
Defensive Rebounds
57th
247th
190 643 vs. 250393
Field Goals Made
32nd
140th
108 1,076 vs. 541535
Field Goals Attempted
28th
111st
83 2,408 vs. 1,3241,084
3-Pointers Made
66th
25th
41 141 vs. 22281
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
28th
15 489 vs. 603114
Free Throws Made
36th
75th
39 670 vs. 411259
Free Throws Attempted
36th
104th
68 851 vs. 460391

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 6877
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
14th
51 20.44 vs. 25.114.67
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 4.271.88
Assists per game
84th
37th
47 5.64 vs. 6.741.10
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.971.06
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.300.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.591.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.680.06
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
48th
15 7.67 vs. 8.070.40
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
26th
39 16.27 vs. 18.412.14
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
2nd
+298 0.76 vs. 3.122.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.40 vs. 8.406.00
Free Throws Made per game
96th
23rd
73 4.33 vs. 5.851.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
51st
50 5.49 vs. 6.501.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Damian Lillard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
29th
54 20.43 vs. 25.224.79
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 4.352.56
Assists per game
56th
57th
1 6.14 vs. 6.090.06
Steals per game
16th
206th
190 1.92 vs. 1.150.77
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.310.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.681.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 3.680.76
Field Goals Made per game
99th
66th
33 7.42 vs. 7.960.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
38th
53 16.61 vs. 19.472.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.97 vs. 3.262.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
5th
236 3.37 vs. 8.875.50
Free Throws Made per game
100th
32nd
68 4.62 vs. 6.041.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
64th
47 5.87 vs. 6.760.90

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.