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?
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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 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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 15 | 21 | 15 | 16 |
Clyde Drexler vs. Robert Parish | ||||
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: |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 38th | 32nd | 6 | 22,195 vs. 23,334 | 1,139 |
Rebounds | 140th | 8th | 132 | 6,677 vs. 14,715 | 8,038 |
Assists | 39th | +300th | +261 | 6,125 vs. 2,180 | 3,945 |
Steals | 9th | 93rd | 84 | 2,207 vs. 1,219 | 988 |
Blocks | 182nd | 10th | 172 | 719 vs. 2,361 | 1,642 |
Offensive Rebounds | 46th | 2nd | 44 | 2,615 vs. 4,598 | 1,983 |
Defensive Rebounds | 158th | 5th | 153 | 4,062 vs. 10,117 | 6,055 |
Field Goals Made | 36th | 19th | 17 | 8,335 vs. 9,614 | 1,279 |
Field Goals Attempted | 35th | 33rd | 2 | 17,673 vs. 17,914 | 241 |
3-Pointers Made | 244th | +300th | +56 | 827 vs. 0 | 827 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 182nd | +300th | +118 | 2,603 vs. 6 | 2,597 |
Free Throws Made | 50th | 75th | 25 | 4,698 vs. 4,106 | 592 |
Free Throws Attempted | 46th | 58th | 12 | 5,962 vs. 5,694 | 268 |
Games and Years: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 98th | 1st | 97 | 1,086 vs. 1,611 | 525 |
Seasons | 133rd | 3rd | 130 | 15 vs. 21 | 6 |
Triple-Doubles: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 22nd | 202nd | 180 | 25 vs. 2 | 23 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 57th | +300th | 21 vs. 1 | 20 | |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 33rd | 37th | 4 | 2,963 vs. 2,820 | 143 |
Rebounds | 51st | 9th | 42 | 1,002 vs. 1,765 | 763 |
Assists | 24th | 203rd | 179 | 891 vs. 234 | 657 |
Steals | 13th | 60th | 47 | 278 vs. 145 | 133 |
Blocks | 68th | 6th | 62 | 108 vs. 309 | 201 |
Offensive Rebounds | 25th | 4th | 21 | 359 vs. 571 | 212 |
Defensive Rebounds | 57th | 11th | 46 | 643 vs. 1,194 | 551 |
Field Goals Made | 32nd | 27th | 5 | 1,076 vs. 1,132 | 56 |
Field Goals Attempted | 28th | 34th | 6 | 2,408 vs. 2,239 | 169 |
3-Pointers Made | 66th | +300th | +234 | 141 vs. 0 | 141 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 43rd | +300th | +257 | 489 vs. 1 | 488 |
Free Throws Made | 36th | 48th | 12 | 670 vs. 556 | 114 |
Free Throws Attempted | 36th | 42nd | 6 | 851 vs. 770 | 81 |
Games and Years: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | 15th | 39 | 145 vs. 184 | 39 |
Playoffs | 17th | 10th | 7 | 15 vs. 16 | 1 |
Triple-Doubles: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | +300th | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 55th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 65th | +300th | +235 | 20.44 vs. 14.48 | 5.95 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 94th | +206 | 6.15 vs. 9.13 | 2.99 |
Assists per game | 85th | +300th | +215 | 5.64 vs. 1.35 | 4.29 |
Steals per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 2.03 vs. 0.76 | 1.28 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 76th | +224 | 0.66 vs. 1.47 | 0.80 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 111st | 48th | 63 | 2.41 vs. 2.85 | 0.45 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 70th | +230 | 3.74 vs. 6.28 | 2.54 |
Field Goals Made per game | 63rd | 240th | 177 | 7.67 vs. 5.97 | 1.71 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 65th | +300th | +235 | 16.27 vs. 11.12 | 5.15 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.76 vs. 0.00 | 0.76 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.40 vs. 0.00 | 2.39 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 96th | +300th | +204 | 4.33 vs. 2.55 | 1.78 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 101st | +300th | +199 | 5.49 vs. 3.53 | 1.96 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Clyde Drexler | Robert Parish | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 83rd | 233rd | 150 | 20.43 vs. 15.33 | 5.11 |
Rebounds per game | 231st | 77th | 154 | 6.91 vs. 9.59 | 2.68 |
Assists per game | 56th | +300th | +244 | 6.14 vs. 1.27 | 4.87 |
Steals per game | 16th | +300th | +284 | 1.92 vs. 0.79 | 1.13 |
Blocks per game | 278th | 45th | 233 | 0.74 vs. 1.68 | 0.93 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 114th | 39th | 75 | 2.48 vs. 3.10 | 0.63 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 216th | 66th | 150 | 4.43 vs. 6.49 | 2.05 |
Field Goals Made per game | 99th | 200th | 101 | 7.42 vs. 6.15 | 1.27 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 91st | +300th | +209 | 16.61 vs. 12.17 | 4.44 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.97 vs. 0.00 | 0.97 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 241st | +300th | +59 | 3.37 vs. 0.01 | 3.37 |
Free Throws Made per game | 100th | +300th | +200 | 4.62 vs. 3.02 | 1.60 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 111st | 287th | 176 | 5.87 vs. 4.18 | 1.68 |
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.