Clyde Drexler vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and John Havlicek 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 John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, 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. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Clyde Drexler John Havlicek
Points
38th
19th
33rd
15th
Rebounds
140th
82nd
51st
37th
Assists
39th
40th
24th
28th
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
253rd
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years15161513

Clyde Drexler vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Clyde Drexler John Havlicek
Points
65th
56th
83rd
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
232nd
Assists
84th
148th
56th
120th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
215th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
278th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

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 John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
19th
19 22,195 vs. 26,3954,200
Rebounds
140th
82nd
58 6,677 vs. 8,0071,330
Assists
39th
40th
1 6,125 vs. 6,11411
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 4761,731
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 117602
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 6102,005
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 1,3892,673
Field Goals Made
36th
13th
23 8,335 vs. 10,5132,178
Field Goals Attempted
35th
7th
28 17,673 vs. 23,9306,257
3-Pointers Made
244th
n/a
827 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
186th
n/a
2,603 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
50th
32nd
18 4,698 vs. 5,369671
Free Throws Attempted
46th
36th
10 5,962 vs. 6,589627

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
32nd
66 1,086 vs. 1,270184
Seasons
133rd
91st
42 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
18th
4 25 vs. 316

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
88th
31 21 vs. 129
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
15th
18 2,963 vs. 3,776813
Rebounds
51st
37th
14 1,002 vs. 1,186184
Assists
24th
28th
4 891 vs. 82566
Steals
13th
253rd
240 278 vs. 60218
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1692
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 79280
Defensive Rebounds
57th
+300th
+243 643 vs. 199444
Field Goals Made
32nd
13th
19 1,076 vs. 1,451375
Field Goals Attempted
28th
11th
17 2,408 vs. 3,329921
3-Pointers Made
66th
n/a
141 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
n/a
489 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
36th
15th
21 670 vs. 874204
Free Throws Attempted
36th
19th
17 851 vs. 1,046195

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
24th
30 145 vs. 17227
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
12th
8 3 vs. 52

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
28th
27 2 vs. 53
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
56th
9 20.44 vs. 20.780.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 6.300.16
Assists per game
84th
148th
64 5.64 vs. 4.810.83
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 1.210.83
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.300.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
+300th
+188 2.41 vs. 1.540.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.520.22
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
42nd
21 7.67 vs. 8.280.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
20th
45 16.27 vs. 18.842.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.76 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.40 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
96th
105th
9 4.33 vs. 4.230.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
121st
20 5.49 vs. 5.190.30

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
57th
26 20.43 vs. 21.951.52
Rebounds per game
231st
232nd
1 6.91 vs. 6.900.01
Assists per game
56th
120th
64 6.14 vs. 4.801.35
Steals per game
16th
215th
199 1.92 vs. 1.130.79
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.300.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 1.490.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 3.750.68
Field Goals Made per game
99th
48th
51 7.42 vs. 8.441.02
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
40th
51 16.61 vs. 19.352.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.97 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
n/a
3.37 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
100th
75th
25 4.62 vs. 5.080.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
98th
13 5.87 vs. 6.080.21

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.