Clyde Drexler vs. Robert Parish: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Clyde Drexler and Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish, with 21 seasons played from 1977 to 1997, 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. Robert Parish
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Clyde Drexler Robert Parish
Points
38th
32nd
33rd
37th
Rebounds
140th
8th
51st
9th
Assists
39th
+300th
24th
203rd
Steals
9th
93rd
13th
60th
Blocks
182nd
10th
68th
6th
Years15211516

Clyde Drexler vs. Robert Parish
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Clyde Drexler Robert Parish
Points
65th
+300th
83rd
233rd
Rebounds
+300th
94th
231st
77th
Assists
85th
+300th
56th
+300th
Steals
10th
+300th
16th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
76th
278th
45th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Robert Parish'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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
38th
32nd
6 22,195 vs. 23,3341,139
Rebounds
140th
8th
132 6,677 vs. 14,7158,038
Assists
39th
+300th
+261 6,125 vs. 2,1803,945
Steals
9th
93rd
84 2,207 vs. 1,219988
Blocks
182nd
10th
172 719 vs. 2,3611,642
Offensive Rebounds
46th
2nd
44 2,615 vs. 4,5981,983
Defensive Rebounds
158th
5th
153 4,062 vs. 10,1176,055
Field Goals Made
36th
19th
17 8,335 vs. 9,6141,279
Field Goals Attempted
35th
33rd
2 17,673 vs. 17,914241
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 827 vs. 0827
3-Pointers Attempted
182nd
+300th
+118 2,603 vs. 62,597
Free Throws Made
50th
75th
25 4,698 vs. 4,106592
Free Throws Attempted
46th
58th
12 5,962 vs. 5,694268

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
98th
1st
97 1,086 vs. 1,611525
Seasons
133rd
3rd
130 15 vs. 216

Triple-Doubles:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
22nd
202nd
180 25 vs. 223

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
57th
+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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
33rd
37th
4 2,963 vs. 2,820143
Rebounds
51st
9th
42 1,002 vs. 1,765763
Assists
24th
203rd
179 891 vs. 234657
Steals
13th
60th
47 278 vs. 145133
Blocks
68th
6th
62 108 vs. 309201
Offensive Rebounds
25th
4th
21 359 vs. 571212
Defensive Rebounds
57th
11th
46 643 vs. 1,194551
Field Goals Made
32nd
27th
5 1,076 vs. 1,13256
Field Goals Attempted
28th
34th
6 2,408 vs. 2,239169
3-Pointers Made
66th
+300th
+234 141 vs. 0141
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
+300th
+257 489 vs. 1488
Free Throws Made
36th
48th
12 670 vs. 556114
Free Throws Attempted
36th
42nd
6 851 vs. 77081

Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
15th
39 145 vs. 18439
Playoffs
17th
10th
7 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
65th
+300th
+235 20.44 vs. 14.485.95
Rebounds per game
+300th
94th
+206 6.15 vs. 9.132.99
Assists per game
85th
+300th
+215 5.64 vs. 1.354.29
Steals per game
10th
+300th
+290 2.03 vs. 0.761.28
Blocks per game
+300th
76th
+224 0.66 vs. 1.470.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
111st
48th
63 2.41 vs. 2.850.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
70th
+230 3.74 vs. 6.282.54
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
240th
177 7.67 vs. 5.971.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
65th
+300th
+235 16.27 vs. 11.125.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.76 vs. 0.000.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 0.002.39
Free Throws Made per game
96th
+300th
+204 4.33 vs. 2.551.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
101st
+300th
+199 5.49 vs. 3.531.96

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
83rd
233rd
150 20.43 vs. 15.335.11
Rebounds per game
231st
77th
154 6.91 vs. 9.592.68
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.14 vs. 1.274.87
Steals per game
16th
+300th
+284 1.92 vs. 0.791.13
Blocks per game
278th
45th
233 0.74 vs. 1.680.93
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
39th
75 2.48 vs. 3.100.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
216th
66th
150 4.43 vs. 6.492.05
Field Goals Made per game
99th
200th
101 7.42 vs. 6.151.27
Field Goals Attempted per game
91st
+300th
+209 16.61 vs. 12.174.44
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.000.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
241st
+300th
+59 3.37 vs. 0.013.37
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.62 vs. 3.021.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
287th
176 5.87 vs. 4.181.68

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.