Clyde Drexler vs. Isiah Thomas: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas, with 13 seasons played from 1982 to 1994, 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. Isiah Thomas
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas
Points
38th
70th
33rd
53rd
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
188th
Assists
39th
10th
24th
16th
Steals
9th
18th
13th
23rd
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
257th
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Clyde Drexler vs. Isiah Thomas
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas
Points
65th
90th
83rd
87th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
5th
56th
7th
Steals
10th
19th
16th
10th
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 Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
70th
32 22,195 vs. 18,8223,373
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 3,4783,199
Assists
39th
10th
29 6,125 vs. 9,0612,936
Steals
9th
18th
9 2,207 vs. 1,861346
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 249470
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 9511,664
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 2,5271,535
Field Goals Made
36th
71st
35 8,335 vs. 7,1941,141
Field Goals Attempted
35th
52nd
17 17,673 vs. 15,9041,769
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 398429
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
+300th
+114 2,603 vs. 1,3731,230
Free Throws Made
50th
79th
29 4,698 vs. 4,036662
Free Throws Attempted
46th
77th
31 5,962 vs. 5,316646

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
176th
78 1,086 vs. 979107
Seasons
133rd
300th
167 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
98th
41 21 vs. 1011
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
53rd
20 2,963 vs. 2,261702
Rebounds
51st
188th
137 1,002 vs. 524478
Assists
24th
16th
8 891 vs. 98796
Steals
13th
23rd
10 278 vs. 23444
Blocks
68th
257th
189 108 vs. 3870
Offensive Rebounds
25th
181st
156 359 vs. 134225
Defensive Rebounds
57th
142nd
85 643 vs. 390253
Field Goals Made
32nd
53rd
21 1,076 vs. 825251
Field Goals Attempted
28th
53rd
25 2,408 vs. 1,869539
3-Pointers Made
66th
157th
91 141 vs. 8160
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
159th
116 489 vs. 234255
Free Throws Made
36th
52nd
16 670 vs. 530140
Free Throws Attempted
36th
51st
15 851 vs. 689162

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
126th
72 145 vs. 11134
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
31st
11 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
90th
25 20.44 vs. 19.231.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 3.552.60
Assists per game
84th
5th
79 5.64 vs. 9.263.62
Steals per game
10th
19th
9 2.03 vs. 1.900.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.250.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.971.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 2.581.16
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
87th
24 7.67 vs. 7.350.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
68th
3 16.27 vs. 16.250.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.410.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.400.99
Free Throws Made per game
96th
114th
18 4.33 vs. 4.120.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
103rd
2 5.49 vs. 5.430.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Isiah Thomas Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
87th
4 20.43 vs. 20.370.07
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 4.722.19
Assists per game
56th
7th
49 6.14 vs. 8.892.75
Steals per game
16th
10th
6 1.92 vs. 2.110.19
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.340.40
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 1.211.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 3.510.92
Field Goals Made per game
99th
97th
2 7.42 vs. 7.430.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
82nd
9 16.61 vs. 16.840.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.730.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 2.111.26
Free Throws Made per game
100th
92nd
8 4.62 vs. 4.770.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
90th
21 5.87 vs. 6.210.34

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.