Clyde Drexler vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan
Points
38th
5th
33rd
2nd
Rebounds
140th
141st
51st
40th
Assists
39th
52nd
24th
13th
Steals
9th
4th
13th
3rd
Blocks
182nd
126th
68th
34th
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Clyde Drexler vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan
Points
65th
1st
83rd
1st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
231st
278th
Assists
85th
108th
56th
69th
Steals
10th
3rd
16th
11th
Blocks
+300th
233rd
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 Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
5th
33 22,195 vs. 32,29210,097
Rebounds
140th
141st
1 6,677 vs. 6,6725
Assists
39th
52nd
13 6,125 vs. 5,633492
Steals
9th
4th
5 2,207 vs. 2,514307
Blocks
182nd
126th
56 719 vs. 893174
Offensive Rebounds
46th
177th
131 2,615 vs. 1,668947
Defensive Rebounds
158th
93rd
65 4,062 vs. 5,004942
Field Goals Made
36th
5th
31 8,335 vs. 12,1923,857
Field Goals Attempted
35th
5th
30 17,673 vs. 24,5376,864
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 581246
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 1,778825
Free Throws Made
50th
7th
43 4,698 vs. 7,3272,629
Free Throws Attempted
46th
12th
34 5,962 vs. 8,7722,810

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
108th
10 1,086 vs. 1,07214
Seasons
133rd
133rd
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
20th
2 25 vs. 283

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
2nd
55 21 vs. 173152
50+ point games
76th
2nd
74 1 vs. 3130
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
2nd
31 2,963 vs. 5,9873,024
Rebounds
51st
40th
11 1,002 vs. 1,152150
Assists
24th
13th
11 891 vs. 1,022131
Steals
13th
3rd
10 278 vs. 37698
Blocks
68th
34th
34 108 vs. 15850
Offensive Rebounds
25th
36th
11 359 vs. 30554
Defensive Rebounds
57th
32nd
25 643 vs. 847204
Field Goals Made
32nd
3rd
29 1,076 vs. 2,1881,112
Field Goals Attempted
28th
3rd
25 2,408 vs. 4,4972,089
3-Pointers Made
66th
63rd
3 141 vs. 1487
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
52nd
9 489 vs. 44643
Free Throws Made
36th
2nd
34 670 vs. 1,463793
Free Throws Attempted
36th
3rd
33 851 vs. 1,766915

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
19th
35 145 vs. 17934
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
31st
11 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
1st
54 2 vs. 3836
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
1st
64 20.44 vs. 30.129.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.15 vs. 6.220.08
Assists per game
85th
108th
23 5.64 vs. 5.250.39
Steals per game
10th
3rd
7 2.03 vs. 2.350.31
Blocks per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.66 vs. 0.830.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
+300th
+189 2.41 vs. 1.560.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
186th
+114 3.74 vs. 4.670.93
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
2nd
61 7.67 vs. 11.373.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
2nd
63 16.27 vs. 22.896.62
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.540.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.660.74
Free Throws Made per game
96th
10th
86 4.33 vs. 6.832.51
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
19th
82 5.49 vs. 8.182.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
1st
82 20.43 vs. 33.4513.01
Rebounds per game
231st
278th
47 6.91 vs. 6.440.47
Assists per game
56th
69th
13 6.14 vs. 5.710.44
Steals per game
16th
11th
5 1.92 vs. 2.100.18
Blocks per game
278th
195th
83 0.74 vs. 0.880.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.48 vs. 1.700.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
184th
32 4.43 vs. 4.730.30
Field Goals Made per game
99th
1st
98 7.42 vs. 12.224.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
2nd
89 16.61 vs. 25.128.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.830.15
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 2.490.88
Free Throws Made per game
100th
3rd
97 4.62 vs. 8.173.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
8th
103 5.87 vs. 9.874.00

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.