Clyde Drexler vs. Darius Garland: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Darius Garland 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

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 Darius Garland, with 6 seasons played from 2020 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. Darius Garland
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Clyde Drexler Darius Garland
Points
38th
+300th
33rd
+300th
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
+300th
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
+300th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years156153

Clyde Drexler vs. Darius Garland
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Clyde Drexler Darius Garland
Points
65th
--
83rd
167th
Rebounds
+300th
--
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
42nd
56th
80th
Steals
10th
--
16th
262nd
Blocks
+300th
--
278th
+300th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 22,195 vs. 7,20414,991
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 1,0155,662
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,5583,567
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 4471,760
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 44675
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 1942,421
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 8213,241
Field Goals Made
36th
+300th
+264 8,335 vs. 2,6355,700
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 17,673 vs. 5,81811,855
3-Pointers Made
244th
216th
28 827 vs. 89770
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
236th
50 2,603 vs. 2,313290
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 4,698 vs. 1,0373,661
Free Throws Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 5,962 vs. 1,1964,766

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 382704
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 69

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
275th
253 25 vs. 124

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
152nd
95 21 vs. 516
50+ point games
76th
76th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
+300th
+267 2,963 vs. 3812,582
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 63939
Assists
24th
+300th
+276 891 vs. 120771
Steals
13th
+300th
+287 278 vs. 23255
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 3105
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 2357
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 643 vs. 61582
Field Goals Made
32nd
+300th
+268 1,076 vs. 137939
Field Goals Attempted
28th
+300th
+272 2,408 vs. 3202,088
3-Pointers Made
66th
298th
232 141 vs. 4794
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
292nd
249 489 vs. 137352
Free Throws Made
36th
+300th
+264 670 vs. 60610
Free Throws Attempted
36th
+300th
+264 851 vs. 70781

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 22123
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 312

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
--
20.44 vs. 18.861.58
Rebounds per game
+300th
--
6.15 vs. 2.663.49
Assists per game
84th
42nd
42 5.64 vs. 6.701.06
Steals per game
10th
--
2.03 vs. 1.170.86
Blocks per game
+300th
--
0.66 vs. 0.120.55
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
--
2.41 vs. 0.511.90
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
--
3.74 vs. 2.151.59
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
--
7.67 vs. 6.900.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
--
16.27 vs. 15.231.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
31st
+269 0.76 vs. 2.351.59
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
2.40 vs. 6.053.66
Free Throws Made per game
96th
--
4.33 vs. 2.711.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
--
5.49 vs. 3.132.36

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Darius Garland Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
167th
84 20.43 vs. 17.323.12
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 2.864.05
Assists per game
56th
80th
24 6.14 vs. 5.450.69
Steals per game
16th
262nd
246 1.92 vs. 1.050.87
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.140.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.092.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 2.771.66
Field Goals Made per game
99th
188th
89 7.42 vs. 6.231.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
159th
68 16.61 vs. 14.552.06
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
45th
+255 0.97 vs. 2.141.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
29th
212 3.37 vs. 6.232.85
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.62 vs. 2.731.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 3.182.69

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.