Larry Bird vs. Clyde Drexler: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird 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 Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, 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.

Larry Bird vs. Clyde Drexler
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Larry Bird Clyde Drexler
Points
40th
38th
13th
33rd
Rebounds
58th
140th
11th
51st
Assists
49th
39th
9th
24th
Steals
42nd
9th
8th
13th
Blocks
167th
182nd
41st
68th
Years13151215

Larry Bird vs. Clyde Drexler
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Larry Bird Clyde Drexler
Points
23rd
65th
41st
83rd
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
231st
Assists
52nd
84th
40th
56th
Steals
39th
10th
25th
16th
Blocks
227th
+300th
195th
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:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
38th
2 21,791 vs. 22,195404
Rebounds
58th
140th
82 8,974 vs. 6,6772,297
Assists
49th
39th
10 5,695 vs. 6,125430
Steals
42nd
9th
33 1,556 vs. 2,207651
Blocks
167th
182nd
15 755 vs. 71936
Offensive Rebounds
159th
46th
113 1,757 vs. 2,615858
Defensive Rebounds
28th
158th
130 7,217 vs. 4,0623,155
Field Goals Made
30th
36th
6 8,591 vs. 8,335256
Field Goals Attempted
39th
35th
4 17,334 vs. 17,673339
3-Pointers Made
+300th
244th
+56 649 vs. 827178
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
186th
+114 1,727 vs. 2,603876
Free Throws Made
84th
50th
34 3,960 vs. 4,698738
Free Throws Attempted
118th
46th
72 4,471 vs. 5,9621,491

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
98th
176 897 vs. 1,086189
Seasons
300th
133rd
167 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
22nd
11 59 vs. 2534

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
57th
33 47 vs. 2126
50+ point games
30th
76th
46 4 vs. 13
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
33rd
20 3,897 vs. 2,963934
Rebounds
11th
51st
40 1,683 vs. 1,002681
Assists
9th
24th
15 1,062 vs. 891171
Steals
8th
13th
5 296 vs. 27818
Blocks
41st
68th
27 145 vs. 10837
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
25th
3 360 vs. 3591
Defensive Rebounds
5th
57th
52 1,323 vs. 643680
Field Goals Made
12th
32nd
20 1,458 vs. 1,076382
Field Goals Attempted
13th
28th
15 3,090 vs. 2,408682
3-Pointers Made
162nd
66th
96 80 vs. 14161
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
43rd
97 249 vs. 489240
Free Throws Made
14th
36th
22 901 vs. 670231
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
36th
14 1,012 vs. 851161

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
54th
18 164 vs. 14519
Playoffs
76th
17th
59 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
20th
14 10 vs. 37

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
65th
42 24.29 vs. 20.443.86
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 6.153.86
Assists per game
52nd
84th
32 6.35 vs. 5.640.71
Steals per game
39th
10th
29 1.73 vs. 2.030.30
Blocks per game
227th
+300th
+73 0.84 vs. 0.660.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
229th
112nd
117 1.96 vs. 2.410.45
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 3.744.31
Field Goals Made per game
9th
63rd
54 9.58 vs. 7.671.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
65th
48 19.32 vs. 16.273.05
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.760.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.400.47
Free Throws Made per game
90th
96th
6 4.41 vs. 4.330.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
138th
101st
37 4.98 vs. 5.490.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
83rd
42 23.76 vs. 20.433.33
Rebounds per game
50th
231st
181 10.26 vs. 6.913.35
Assists per game
40th
56th
16 6.48 vs. 6.140.33
Steals per game
25th
16th
9 1.80 vs. 1.920.11
Blocks per game
195th
278th
83 0.88 vs. 0.740.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
114th
58 2.20 vs. 2.480.28
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
216th
197 8.07 vs. 4.433.63
Field Goals Made per game
37th
99th
62 8.89 vs. 7.421.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
91st
44 18.84 vs. 16.612.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.970.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
241st
+59 1.52 vs. 3.371.85
Free Throws Made per game
56th
100th
44 5.49 vs. 4.620.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
111st
18 6.17 vs. 5.870.30

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.