Clyde Drexler vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson
Points
38th
+300th
33rd
270th
Rebounds
141st
250th
51st
+300th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
+300th
Steals
9th
+300th
13th
288th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
+300th
Years1510156

Clyde Drexler vs. Larry Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson
Points
66th
213rd
83rd
288th
Rebounds
+300th
190th
231st
+300th
Assists
84th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
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 Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
+300th
+262 22,195 vs. 11,45010,745
Rebounds
141st
250th
109 6,677 vs. 5,3001,377
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,2983,827
Steals
9th
+300th
+291 2,207 vs. 5151,692
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 258461
Offensive Rebounds
46th
149th
103 2,615 vs. 1,794821
Defensive Rebounds
158th
225th
67 4,062 vs. 3,506556
Field Goals Made
37th
+300th
+263 8,335 vs. 4,4013,934
Field Goals Attempted
35th
+300th
+265 17,673 vs. 9,0868,587
3-Pointers Made
249th
+300th
+51 827 vs. 367460
3-Pointers Attempted
193rd
+300th
+107 2,603 vs. 1,1041,499
Free Throws Made
50th
+300th
+250 4,698 vs. 2,2812,417
Free Throws Attempted
47th
+300th
+253 5,962 vs. 2,9782,984

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
+300th
1,086 vs. 707379
Seasons
135th
+300th
15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
58th
+300th
21 vs. 120
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
270th
237 2,963 vs. 9372,026
Rebounds
51st
+300th
+249 1,002 vs. 351651
Assists
24th
+300th
+276 891 vs. 134757
Steals
13th
288th
275 278 vs. 55223
Blocks
68th
+300th
+232 108 vs. 1197
Offensive Rebounds
25th
248th
223 359 vs. 102257
Defensive Rebounds
57th
250th
193 643 vs. 249394
Field Goals Made
32nd
268th
236 1,076 vs. 351725
Field Goals Attempted
28th
293rd
265 2,408 vs. 7271,681
3-Pointers Made
66th
298th
232 141 vs. 4794
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
255th
212 489 vs. 155334
Free Throws Made
36th
270th
234 670 vs. 188482
Free Throws Attempted
36th
269th
233 851 vs. 245606

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 6679
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 69

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
-
2 vs. 02
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
66th
213rd
147 20.44 vs. 16.204.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
190th
+110 6.15 vs. 7.501.35
Assists per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.64 vs. 3.252.39
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.731.30
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.360.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
112nd
89th
23 2.41 vs. 2.540.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
158th
+142 3.74 vs. 4.961.22
Field Goals Made per game
64th
208th
144 7.67 vs. 6.221.45
Field Goals Attempted per game
66th
252nd
186 16.27 vs. 12.853.42
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.520.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.560.84
Free Throws Made per game
96th
230th
134 4.33 vs. 3.231.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
222nd
121 5.49 vs. 4.211.28

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
288th
205 20.43 vs. 14.206.24
Rebounds per game
231st
+300th
+69 6.91 vs. 5.321.59
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 2.034.11
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.831.08
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.170.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 1.550.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
+300th
+84 4.43 vs. 3.770.66
Field Goals Made per game
99th
290th
191 7.42 vs. 5.322.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
+300th
+209 16.61 vs. 11.025.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.710.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 2.351.02
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.62 vs. 2.851.77
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 3.712.16

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.