Clyde Drexler vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler David Robinson Clyde Drexler David Robinson
Points
38th
45th
33rd
55th
Rebounds
140th
35th
51st
31st
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
159th
Steals
9th
67th
13th
53rd
Blocks
182nd
6th
68th
5th
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Clyde Drexler vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler David Robinson Clyde Drexler David Robinson
Points
65th
51st
83rd
151st
Rebounds
+300th
38th
231st
41st
Assists
85th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
107th
16th
159th
Blocks
+300th
4th
278th
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
45th
7 22,195 vs. 20,7901,405
Rebounds
140th
35th
105 6,677 vs. 10,4973,820
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,4413,684
Steals
9th
67th
58 2,207 vs. 1,388819
Blocks
182nd
6th
176 719 vs. 2,9542,235
Offensive Rebounds
46th
29th
17 2,615 vs. 3,083468
Defensive Rebounds
158th
24th
134 4,062 vs. 7,4143,352
Field Goals Made
36th
61st
25 8,335 vs. 7,365970
Field Goals Attempted
35th
93rd
58 17,673 vs. 14,2213,452
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 25802
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 1002,503
Free Throws Made
50th
22nd
28 4,698 vs. 6,0351,337
Free Throws Attempted
46th
19th
27 5,962 vs. 8,2012,239

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
162nd
64 1,086 vs. 98799
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
49th
27 25 vs. 1411

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
54th
3 21 vs. 221
50+ point games
76th
40th
36 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
55th
22 2,963 vs. 2,221742
Rebounds
51st
31st
20 1,002 vs. 1,301299
Assists
24th
159th
135 891 vs. 280611
Steals
13th
53rd
40 278 vs. 151127
Blocks
68th
5th
63 108 vs. 312204
Offensive Rebounds
25th
21st
4 359 vs. 3678
Defensive Rebounds
57th
22nd
35 643 vs. 934291
Field Goals Made
32nd
63rd
31 1,076 vs. 768308
Field Goals Attempted
28th
71st
43 2,408 vs. 1,604804
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 1140
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 10479
Free Throws Made
36th
34th
2 670 vs. 68414
Free Throws Attempted
36th
26th
10 851 vs. 966115

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
100th
46 145 vs. 12322
Playoffs
17th
76th
59 15 vs. 123

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
39th
19 3 vs. 12

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
51st
14 20.44 vs. 21.060.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 6.15 vs. 10.644.49
Assists per game
85th
+300th
+215 5.64 vs. 2.473.17
Steals per game
10th
107th
97 2.03 vs. 1.410.63
Blocks per game
+300th
4th
+296 0.66 vs. 2.992.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
24th
87 2.41 vs. 3.120.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
28th
+272 3.74 vs. 7.513.77
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
78th
15 7.67 vs. 7.460.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
159th
94 16.27 vs. 14.411.87
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.030.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.102.30
Free Throws Made per game
96th
20th
76 4.33 vs. 6.111.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
15th
86 5.49 vs. 8.312.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
151st
68 20.43 vs. 18.062.38
Rebounds per game
231st
41st
190 6.91 vs. 10.583.67
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 2.283.87
Steals per game
16th
159th
143 1.92 vs. 1.230.69
Blocks per game
278th
6th
272 0.74 vs. 2.541.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
52nd
62 2.48 vs. 2.980.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
28th
188 4.43 vs. 7.593.16
Field Goals Made per game
99th
185th
86 7.42 vs. 6.241.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
236th
145 16.61 vs. 13.043.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.010.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.083.29
Free Throws Made per game
100th
53rd
47 4.62 vs. 5.560.94
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
31st
80 5.87 vs. 7.851.98

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.