Clyde Drexler vs. Kyrie Irving: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Kyrie Irving all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Kyrie Irving, with 14 seasons played from 2012 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. Kyrie Irving
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving
Points
38th
76th
33rd
56th
Rebounds
140th
+300th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
100th
24th
67th
Steals
9th
175th
13th
77th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
162nd
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Clyde Drexler vs. Kyrie Irving
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving
Points
65th
30th
83rd
44th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
+300th
Assists
85th
89th
56th
111st
Steals
10th
146th
16th
123rd
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 Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
76th
38 22,195 vs. 18,4333,762
Rebounds
140th
+300th
+160 6,677 vs. 3,1733,504
Assists
39th
100th
61 6,125 vs. 4,3651,760
Steals
9th
175th
166 2,207 vs. 1,0221,185
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 337382
Offensive Rebounds
46th
+300th
+254 2,615 vs. 6381,977
Defensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 4,062 vs. 2,5351,527
Field Goals Made
36th
88th
52 8,335 vs. 6,7871,548
Field Goals Attempted
35th
89th
54 17,673 vs. 14,3133,360
3-Pointers Made
244th
25th
219 827 vs. 1,8761,049
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
29th
153 2,603 vs. 4,7632,160
Free Throws Made
50th
179th
129 4,698 vs. 2,9831,715
Free Throws Attempted
46th
250th
204 5,962 vs. 3,3602,602

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 779307
Seasons
133rd
190th
57 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
160th
138 25 vs. 322

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
30th
27 21 vs. 3716
50+ point games
76th
19th
57 1 vs. 65
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
56th
23 2,963 vs. 2,211752
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 353649
Assists
24th
67th
43 891 vs. 471420
Steals
13th
77th
64 278 vs. 128150
Blocks
68th
162nd
94 108 vs. 5355
Offensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 359 vs. 83276
Defensive Rebounds
57th
228th
171 643 vs. 270373
Field Goals Made
32nd
56th
24 1,076 vs. 815261
Field Goals Attempted
28th
60th
32 2,408 vs. 1,781627
3-Pointers Made
66th
24th
42 141 vs. 22584
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
30th
13 489 vs. 57485
Free Throws Made
36th
109th
73 670 vs. 356314
Free Throws Attempted
36th
145th
109 851 vs. 403448

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
183rd
129 145 vs. 9649
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 78

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
37th
18 2 vs. 42
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
30th
35 20.44 vs. 23.663.23
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 4.072.08
Assists per game
85th
89th
4 5.64 vs. 5.600.04
Steals per game
10th
146th
136 2.03 vs. 1.310.72
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.430.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 0.821.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.74 vs. 3.250.49
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
26th
37 7.67 vs. 8.711.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
27th
38 16.27 vs. 18.372.10
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 0.76 vs. 2.411.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.40 vs. 6.113.72
Free Throws Made per game
96th
147th
51 4.33 vs. 3.830.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
205th
104 5.49 vs. 4.311.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Kyrie Irving Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
44th
39 20.43 vs. 23.032.60
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 3.683.23
Assists per game
56th
111st
55 6.14 vs. 4.911.24
Steals per game
16th
123rd
107 1.92 vs. 1.330.58
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.550.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 0.861.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 2.811.62
Field Goals Made per game
99th
47th
52 7.42 vs. 8.491.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
52nd
39 16.61 vs. 18.551.95
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.97 vs. 2.341.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
42nd
199 3.37 vs. 5.982.61
Free Throws Made per game
100th
204th
104 4.62 vs. 3.710.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
284th
173 5.87 vs. 4.201.67

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.