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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Kobe Bryant vs. Clyde Drexler | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 4th | 38th | 34 | 33,643 vs. 22,195 | 11,448 |
Rebounds | 117th | 140th | 23 | 7,047 vs. 6,677 | 370 |
Assists | 36th | 39th | 3 | 6,306 vs. 6,125 | 181 |
Steals | 17th | 9th | 8 | 1,944 vs. 2,207 | 263 |
Blocks | 212nd | 182nd | 30 | 640 vs. 719 | 79 |
Offensive Rebounds | 226th | 46th | 180 | 1,499 vs. 2,615 | 1,116 |
Defensive Rebounds | 62nd | 158th | 96 | 5,548 vs. 4,062 | 1,486 |
Field Goals Made | 6th | 36th | 30 | 11,719 vs. 8,335 | 3,384 |
Field Goals Attempted | 4th | 35th | 31 | 26,200 vs. 17,673 | 8,527 |
3-Pointers Made | 30th | 244th | 214 | 1,827 vs. 827 | 1,000 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 18th | 182nd | 164 | 5,546 vs. 2,603 | 2,943 |
Free Throws Made | 4th | 50th | 46 | 8,378 vs. 4,698 | 3,680 |
Free Throws Attempted | 6th | 46th | 40 | 10,011 vs. 5,962 | 4,049 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 16th | 98th | 82 | 1,346 vs. 1,086 | 260 |
Seasons | 7th | 133rd | 126 | 20 vs. 15 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 24th | 22nd | 2 | 21 vs. 25 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 3rd | 57th | 54 | 122 vs. 21 | 101 |
50+ point games | 3rd | 76th | 73 | 25 vs. 1 | 24 |
60+ point games | 2nd | - | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
70+ point games | 2nd | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 4th | 33rd | 29 | 5,640 vs. 2,963 | 2,677 |
Rebounds | 42nd | 51st | 9 | 1,119 vs. 1,002 | 117 |
Assists | 12th | 24th | 12 | 1,040 vs. 891 | 149 |
Steals | 6th | 13th | 7 | 310 vs. 278 | 32 |
Blocks | 42nd | 68th | 26 | 144 vs. 108 | 36 |
Offensive Rebounds | 68th | 25th | 43 | 230 vs. 359 | 129 |
Defensive Rebounds | 25th | 57th | 32 | 889 vs. 643 | 246 |
Field Goals Made | 5th | 32nd | 27 | 2,014 vs. 1,076 | 938 |
Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 28th | 26 | 4,499 vs. 2,408 | 2,091 |
3-Pointers Made | 11th | 66th | 55 | 292 vs. 141 | 151 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 8th | 43rd | 35 | 882 vs. 489 | 393 |
Free Throws Made | 3rd | 36th | 33 | 1,320 vs. 670 | 650 |
Free Throws Attempted | 7th | 36th | 29 | 1,617 vs. 851 | 766 |
Games and Years: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 7th | 54th | 47 | 220 vs. 145 | 75 |
Playoffs | 17th | 17th | 0 | 15 vs. 15 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 20th | 0 vs. 3 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 6th | 55th | 49 | 13 vs. 2 | 11 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 16th | 65th | 49 | 24.99 vs. 20.44 | 4.56 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 5.24 vs. 6.15 | 0.91 | |
Assists per game | 158th | 85th | 73 | 4.68 vs. 5.64 | 0.95 |
Steals per game | 96th | 10th | 86 | 1.44 vs. 2.03 | 0.59 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.48 vs. 0.66 | 0.19 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 111st | +189 | 1.11 vs. 2.41 | 1.29 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 274th | +300th | +26 | 4.12 vs. 3.74 | 0.38 |
Field Goals Made per game | 26th | 63rd | 37 | 8.71 vs. 7.67 | 1.03 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 16th | 65th | 49 | 19.47 vs. 16.27 | 3.19 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 238th | +300th | +62 | 1.36 vs. 0.76 | 0.60 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 122nd | +300th | +178 | 4.12 vs. 2.40 | 1.72 |
Free Throws Made per game | 18th | 96th | 78 | 6.22 vs. 4.33 | 1.90 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 28th | 101st | 73 | 7.44 vs. 5.49 | 1.95 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kobe Bryant | Clyde Drexler | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 24th | 83rd | 59 | 25.64 vs. 20.43 | 5.20 |
Rebounds per game | +300th | 231st | +69 | 5.09 vs. 6.91 | 1.82 |
Assists per game | 125th | 56th | 69 | 4.73 vs. 6.14 | 1.42 |
Steals per game | 97th | 16th | 81 | 1.41 vs. 1.92 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | +300th | 278th | +22 | 0.65 vs. 0.74 | 0.09 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | 114th | +186 | 1.05 vs. 2.48 | 1.43 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 268th | 216th | 52 | 4.04 vs. 4.43 | 0.39 |
Field Goals Made per game | 30th | 99th | 69 | 9.15 vs. 7.42 | 1.73 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 20th | 91st | 71 | 20.45 vs. 16.61 | 3.84 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 197th | +300th | +103 | 1.33 vs. 0.97 | 0.35 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 163rd | 241st | 78 | 4.01 vs. 3.37 | 0.64 |
Free Throws Made per game | 34th | 100th | 66 | 6.00 vs. 4.62 | 1.38 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 41st | 111st | 70 | 7.35 vs. 5.87 | 1.48 |
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.