Kobe Bryant vs. Clyde Drexler: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant and Clyde Drexler 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 Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, and Clyde Drexler, with 15 seasons played from 1984 to 1998, 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. Clyde Drexler
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler
Points
4th
38th
4th
33rd
Rebounds
117th
140th
42nd
51st
Assists
36th
39th
12th
24th
Steals
17th
9th
6th
13th
Blocks
212nd
182nd
42nd
68th
Years20151515

Kobe Bryant vs. Clyde Drexler
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler
Points
16th
65th
24th
83rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
231st
Assists
158th
85th
125th
56th
Steals
96th
10th
97th
16th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
278th

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:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
38th
34 33,643 vs. 22,19511,448
Rebounds
117th
140th
23 7,047 vs. 6,677370
Assists
36th
39th
3 6,306 vs. 6,125181
Steals
17th
9th
8 1,944 vs. 2,207263
Blocks
212nd
182nd
30 640 vs. 71979
Offensive Rebounds
226th
46th
180 1,499 vs. 2,6151,116
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
158th
96 5,548 vs. 4,0621,486
Field Goals Made
6th
36th
30 11,719 vs. 8,3353,384
Field Goals Attempted
4th
35th
31 26,200 vs. 17,6738,527
3-Pointers Made
30th
244th
214 1,827 vs. 8271,000
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
182nd
164 5,546 vs. 2,6032,943
Free Throws Made
4th
50th
46 8,378 vs. 4,6983,680
Free Throws Attempted
6th
46th
40 10,011 vs. 5,9624,049

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
98th
82 1,346 vs. 1,086260
Seasons
7th
133rd
126 20 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
22nd
2 21 vs. 254

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
57th
54 122 vs. 21101
50+ point games
3rd
76th
73 25 vs. 124
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
33rd
29 5,640 vs. 2,9632,677
Rebounds
42nd
51st
9 1,119 vs. 1,002117
Assists
12th
24th
12 1,040 vs. 891149
Steals
6th
13th
7 310 vs. 27832
Blocks
42nd
68th
26 144 vs. 10836
Offensive Rebounds
68th
25th
43 230 vs. 359129
Defensive Rebounds
25th
57th
32 889 vs. 643246
Field Goals Made
5th
32nd
27 2,014 vs. 1,076938
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
28th
26 4,499 vs. 2,4082,091
3-Pointers Made
11th
66th
55 292 vs. 141151
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
43rd
35 882 vs. 489393
Free Throws Made
3rd
36th
33 1,320 vs. 670650
Free Throws Attempted
7th
36th
29 1,617 vs. 851766

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
54th
47 220 vs. 14575
Playoffs
17th
17th
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
20th
0 vs. 33

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
55th
49 13 vs. 211
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
65th
49 24.99 vs. 20.444.56
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.24 vs. 6.150.91
Assists per game
158th
85th
73 4.68 vs. 5.640.95
Steals per game
96th
10th
86 1.44 vs. 2.030.59
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.660.19
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
111st
+189 1.11 vs. 2.411.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
274th
+300th
+26 4.12 vs. 3.740.38
Field Goals Made per game
26th
63rd
37 8.71 vs. 7.671.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
65th
49 19.47 vs. 16.273.19
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.760.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
122nd
+300th
+178 4.12 vs. 2.401.72
Free Throws Made per game
18th
96th
78 6.22 vs. 4.331.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
101st
73 7.44 vs. 5.491.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
83rd
59 25.64 vs. 20.435.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
231st
+69 5.09 vs. 6.911.82
Assists per game
125th
56th
69 4.73 vs. 6.141.42
Steals per game
97th
16th
81 1.41 vs. 1.920.51
Blocks per game
+300th
278th
+22 0.65 vs. 0.740.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
114th
+186 1.05 vs. 2.481.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
216th
52 4.04 vs. 4.430.39
Field Goals Made per game
30th
99th
69 9.15 vs. 7.421.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
91st
71 20.45 vs. 16.613.84
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.970.35
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
241st
78 4.01 vs. 3.370.64
Free Throws Made per game
34th
100th
66 6.00 vs. 4.621.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
111st
70 7.35 vs. 5.871.48

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.