Clyde Drexler vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Jayson Tatum 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 Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 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. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum
Points
38th
208th
33rd
34th
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
54th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
51st
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
63rd
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
71st
Years158158

Clyde Drexler vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum
Points
65th
31st
83rd
38th
Rebounds
+300th
205th
231st
136th
Assists
84th
255th
56th
112nd
Steals
10th
279th
16th
193rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
278th
195th

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 Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
208th
170 22,195 vs. 13,7848,411
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 4,2932,384
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,2433,882
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 6391,568
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 384335
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 5122,103
Defensive Rebounds
158th
192nd
34 4,062 vs. 3,781281
Field Goals Made
36th
259th
223 8,335 vs. 4,7893,546
Field Goals Attempted
35th
260th
225 17,673 vs. 10,4297,244
3-Pointers Made
244th
49th
195 827 vs. 1,546719
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
50th
136 2,603 vs. 4,1811,578
Free Throws Made
50th
229th
179 4,698 vs. 2,6602,038
Free Throws Attempted
46th
281st
235 5,962 vs. 3,1672,795

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 585501
Seasons
133rd
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
134th
112 25 vs. 421

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
44th
13 21 vs. 298
50+ point games
76th
23rd
53 1 vs. 54
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
34th
1 2,963 vs. 2,93627
Rebounds
51st
54th
3 1,002 vs. 98913
Assists
24th
51st
27 891 vs. 592299
Steals
13th
63rd
50 278 vs. 143135
Blocks
68th
71st
3 108 vs. 1062
Offensive Rebounds
25th
208th
183 359 vs. 118241
Defensive Rebounds
57th
29th
28 643 vs. 871228
Field Goals Made
32nd
38th
6 1,076 vs. 98393
Field Goals Attempted
28th
33rd
5 2,408 vs. 2,241167
3-Pointers Made
66th
11th
55 141 vs. 292151
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
9th
34 489 vs. 840351
Free Throws Made
36th
35th
1 670 vs. 6788
Free Throws Attempted
36th
40th
4 851 vs. 80645

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
103rd
49 145 vs. 12124
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 87

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
31st
34 20.44 vs. 23.563.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
205th
+95 6.15 vs. 7.341.19
Assists per game
84th
255th
171 5.64 vs. 3.831.81
Steals per game
10th
279th
269 2.03 vs. 1.090.94
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.660.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 0.881.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
60th
+240 3.74 vs. 6.462.72
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
45th
18 7.67 vs. 8.190.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
34th
31 16.27 vs. 17.831.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.76 vs. 2.641.88
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 2.40 vs. 7.154.75
Free Throws Made per game
96th
80th
16 4.33 vs. 4.550.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
106th
5 5.49 vs. 5.410.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
38th
45 20.43 vs. 24.263.83
Rebounds per game
231st
136th
95 6.91 vs. 8.171.26
Assists per game
56th
112nd
56 6.14 vs. 4.891.25
Steals per game
16th
193rd
177 1.92 vs. 1.180.74
Blocks per game
278th
195th
83 0.74 vs. 0.880.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.981.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
37th
179 4.43 vs. 7.202.76
Field Goals Made per game
99th
61st
38 7.42 vs. 8.120.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
53rd
38 16.61 vs. 18.521.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.97 vs. 2.411.44
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
13th
228 3.37 vs. 6.943.57
Free Throws Made per game
100th
48th
52 4.62 vs. 5.600.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
72nd
39 5.87 vs. 6.660.79

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.