Clyde Drexler vs. Chris Paul: Rockets Rankings Comparison

Explore Chris Paul and Clyde Drexler career statistics with the Houston Rockets and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Clyde Drexler and Chris Paul truly stack up based solely on their time with the Houston Rockets. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Clyde Drexler's 4 seasons (1995 to 1998) and Chris Paul's 2 seasons (2018 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Rockets 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Clyde Drexler vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Total Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Totals
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Clyde Drexler Chris Paul
Points
27th
66th
5th
19th
Rebounds
42nd
96th
10th
22nd
Assists
19th
33rd
5th
14th
Steals
16th
44th
5th
9th
Blocks
36th
117th
13th
27th
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Clyde Drexler vs. Chris Paul:
Rockets Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Rockets Per Game
Season Playoffs
Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Clyde Drexler Chris Paul
Points
14th
20th
14th
10th
Rebounds
37th
64th
28th
30th
Assists
15th
1st
12th
5th
Steals
2nd
3rd
8th
2nd
Blocks
47th
118th
33rd
40th

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

Rockets Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

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Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
66th
39 4,155 vs. 1,9872,168
Rebounds
42nd
96th
54 1,338 vs. 578760
Assists
19th
33rd
14 1,192 vs. 930262
Steals
16th
44th
28 412 vs. 210202
Blocks
36th
117th
81 125 vs. 3293
Offensive Rebounds
37th
137th
100 388 vs. 73315
Defensive Rebounds
38th
76th
38 950 vs. 505445
Field Goals Made
33rd
81st
48 1,446 vs. 669777
Field Goals Attempted
32nd
76th
44 3,248 vs. 1,5181,730
3-Pointers Made
18th
30th
12 363 vs. 27192
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
31st
15 1,072 vs. 734338
Free Throws Made
27th
62nd
35 900 vs. 378522
Free Throws Attempted
28th
73rd
45 1,146 vs. 424722
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Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
61st
129th
68 219 vs. 116103
Seasons
43rd
122nd
79 4 vs. 22
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
-
4 vs. 04
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
5th
19th
14 948 vs. 504444
Rebounds
10th
22nd
12 332 vs. 159173
Assists
5th
14th
9 251 vs. 147104
Steals
5th
9th
4 88 vs. 5434
Blocks
13th
27th
14 29 vs. 1118
Offensive Rebounds
9th
43rd
34 94 vs. 2371
Defensive Rebounds
10th
17th
7 238 vs. 136102
Field Goals Made
6th
20th
14 330 vs. 184146
Field Goals Attempted
6th
18th
12 749 vs. 405344
3-Pointers Made
7th
10th
3 82 vs. 5428
3-Pointers Attempted
5th
10th
5 261 vs. 16299
Free Throws Made
4th
21st
17 206 vs. 82124
Free Throws Attempted
5th
23rd
18 265 vs. 98167
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Games and Years:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
10th
35th
25 51 vs. 2625
Playoffs
16th
44th
28 4 vs. 22
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
5th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
20th
6 18.97 vs. 17.131.84
Rebounds per game
37th
64th
27 6.11 vs. 4.981.13
Assists per game
15th
1st
14 5.44 vs. 8.022.57
Steals per game
2nd
3rd
1 1.88 vs. 1.810.07
Blocks per game
47th
118th
71 0.57 vs. 0.280.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
35th
136th
101 1.77 vs. 0.631.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
34th
31st
3 4.34 vs. 4.350.02
Field Goals Made per game
16th
28th
12 6.60 vs. 5.770.84
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
25th
9 14.83 vs. 13.091.74
3-Pointers Made per game
25th
8th
17 1.66 vs. 2.340.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
23rd
8th
15 4.89 vs. 6.331.43
Free Throws Made per game
12th
24th
12 4.11 vs. 3.260.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
31st
17 5.23 vs. 3.661.58

Rockets Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Rockets

Stats Rankings:

Clyde Drexler Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
10th
4 18.59 vs. 19.380.80
Rebounds per game
28th
30th
2 6.51 vs. 6.120.39
Assists per game
12th
5th
7 4.92 vs. 5.650.73
Steals per game
8th
2nd
6 1.73 vs. 2.080.35
Blocks per game
33rd
40th
7 0.57 vs. 0.420.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
28th
67th
39 1.84 vs. 0.880.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
20th
5 4.67 vs. 5.230.56
Field Goals Made per game
15th
12th
3 6.47 vs. 7.080.61
Field Goals Attempted per game
15th
14th
1 14.69 vs. 15.580.89
3-Pointers Made per game
21st
11th
10 1.61 vs. 2.080.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
18th
8th
10 5.12 vs. 6.231.11
Free Throws Made per game
12th
21st
9 4.04 vs. 3.150.89
Free Throws Attempted per game
14th
24th
10 5.20 vs. 3.771.43

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Rockets franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.