Clyde Drexler vs. Magic Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Magic 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 Magic Johnson, with 13 seasons played from 1980 to 1996, 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. Magic Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson
Points
38th
88th
33rd
17th
Rebounds
140th
154th
51st
20th
Assists
39th
7th
24th
1st
Steals
9th
23rd
13th
4th
Blocks
182nd
+300th
68th
139th
Years15131513

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson
Points
65th
82nd
83rd
102nd
Rebounds
+300th
212nd
231st
163rd
Assists
85th
1st
56th
1st
Steals
10th
19th
16th
19th
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 Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
88th
50 22,195 vs. 17,7074,488
Rebounds
140th
154th
14 6,677 vs. 6,559118
Assists
39th
7th
32 6,125 vs. 10,1414,016
Steals
9th
23rd
14 2,207 vs. 1,724483
Blocks
182nd
+300th
+118 719 vs. 374345
Offensive Rebounds
46th
199th
153 2,615 vs. 1,6011,014
Defensive Rebounds
158th
99th
59 4,062 vs. 4,958896
Field Goals Made
36th
117th
81 8,335 vs. 6,2112,124
Field Goals Attempted
35th
166th
131 17,673 vs. 11,9515,722
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 325502
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 1,0741,529
Free Throws Made
50th
40th
10 4,698 vs. 4,960262
Free Throws Attempted
46th
49th
3 5,962 vs. 5,850112

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
261st
163 1,086 vs. 906180
Seasons
133rd
292nd
159 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
4th
18 25 vs. 138113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
138th
81 21 vs. 615
50+ point games
76th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
17th
16 2,963 vs. 3,701738
Rebounds
51st
20th
31 1,002 vs. 1,465463
Assists
24th
1st
23 891 vs. 2,3461,455
Steals
13th
4th
9 278 vs. 35880
Blocks
68th
139th
71 108 vs. 6444
Offensive Rebounds
25th
27th
2 359 vs. 34910
Defensive Rebounds
57th
15th
42 643 vs. 1,116473
Field Goals Made
32nd
19th
13 1,076 vs. 1,291215
Field Goals Attempted
28th
25th
3 2,408 vs. 2,552144
3-Pointers Made
66th
273rd
207 141 vs. 5190
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
179th
136 489 vs. 212277
Free Throws Made
36th
11th
25 670 vs. 1,068398
Free Throws Attempted
36th
12th
24 851 vs. 1,274423

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
14th
40 145 vs. 19045
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
1st
19 3 vs. 3027

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson 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 Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
82nd
17 20.44 vs. 19.540.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
212nd
+88 6.15 vs. 7.241.09
Assists per game
85th
1st
84 5.64 vs. 11.195.55
Steals per game
10th
19th
9 2.03 vs. 1.900.13
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 0.410.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 1.770.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
113rd
+187 3.74 vs. 5.471.73
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
137th
74 7.67 vs. 6.860.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
225th
160 16.27 vs. 13.193.08
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.360.40
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.191.21
Free Throws Made per game
96th
37th
59 4.33 vs. 5.471.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
54th
47 5.49 vs. 6.460.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Magic Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
102nd
19 20.43 vs. 19.480.96
Rebounds per game
231st
163rd
68 6.91 vs. 7.710.80
Assists per game
56th
1st
55 6.14 vs. 12.356.20
Steals per game
16th
19th
3 1.92 vs. 1.880.03
Blocks per game
278th
+300th
+22 0.74 vs. 0.340.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
266th
152 2.48 vs. 1.840.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
99th
117 4.43 vs. 5.871.44
Field Goals Made per game
99th
142nd
43 7.42 vs. 6.790.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
212nd
121 16.61 vs. 13.433.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.270.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 1.122.26
Free Throws Made per game
100th
47th
53 4.62 vs. 5.621.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
68th
43 5.87 vs. 6.710.84

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.