Complete Stats Comparison of Clyde Drexler and Gary Payton

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by Clyde Drexler and Gary Payton during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Clyde Drexler4
(points, rebounds, steals, blocks)		3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		15
seasons
Gary Payton1
(assists)		2
(assists, steals)		17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
Clyde Drexler5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs
Gary Payton0
0
15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Clyde Drexler8
stats		7
stats		3
stats
Gary Payton3
stats		7
stats		0
stats
they are tied1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
Clyde Drexler10
stats		10
stats		2
stats
Gary Payton2
stats		3
stats		1
stat
they are tied1
stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Clyde Drexler had better averages in points, rebounds, steals and blocks while Gary Payton had better average in assists.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- Clyde Drexler had better averages in points (+4.1), field goals made (+1.2), free throws made (+1.9), offensive rebounds (+1.4), defensive rebounds (+0.8), total rebounds (+2.2), steals (+0.2) and blocks (+0.5)
- Gary Payton had better average in assists (+1.1)
- Clyde Drexler had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.4) and personal fouls (+0.6)
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- Clyde Drexler had higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.3) and free throws attempted (+2.1)
- Gary Payton had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Clyde Drexler 20.4
+4.1
Gary Payton 16.3
Field Goals Made
Clyde Drexler 7.7
+1.2
Gary Payton 6.5
Field Goals Attempted
Clyde Drexler 16.3
+2.3
Gary Payton 14.0
3-Pointers Made
Clyde Drexler 0.8
Gary Payton 0.8
3-Pointers Attempted
Clyde Drexler 2.4
Gary Payton 2.7
+0.3
Free Throws Made
Clyde Drexler 4.3
+1.9
Gary Payton 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
Clyde Drexler 5.5
+2.1
Gary Payton 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 2.4
+1.4
Gary Payton 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 3.7
+0.8
Gary Payton 2.9
Total Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 6.1
+2.2
Gary Payton 3.9
Assists
Clyde Drexler 5.6
Gary Payton 6.7
+1.1
Steals
Clyde Drexler 2.0
+0.2
Gary Payton 1.8
Blocks
Clyde Drexler 0.7
+0.5
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 2.7
+0.4
Gary Payton 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 3.0
+0.6
Gary Payton 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Clyde Drexler had more total points, rebounds and blocks while Gary Payton had more total assists and steals.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- Clyde Drexler had more points (+382), free throws made (+1,433), offensive rebounds (+1,223), defensive rebounds (+185), total rebounds (+1,408) and blocks (+434)
- Gary Payton played more years (+2) and games (+249), and had more field goals made (+373), 3-pointers made (+305), assists (+2,841) and steals (+238)
- Clyde Drexler had more personal fouls (+68)
- Gary Payton had more turnovers (+53)
- Clyde Drexler had more free throws attempted (+1,482)
- Gary Payton had more field goals attempted (+1,025) and 3-pointers attempted (+967)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
Clyde Drexler 15
Gary Payton 17
+2
Games
Clyde Drexler 1,086
Gary Payton 1,335
+249
Points
Clyde Drexler 22,195
+382
Gary Payton 21,813
Field Goals Made
Clyde Drexler 8,335
Gary Payton 8,708
+373
Field Goals Attempted
Clyde Drexler 17,673
Gary Payton 18,698
+1,025
3-Pointers Made
Clyde Drexler 827
Gary Payton 1,132
+305
3-Pointers Attempted
Clyde Drexler 2,603
Gary Payton 3,570
+967
Free Throws Made
Clyde Drexler 4,698
+1,433
Gary Payton 3,265
Free Throws Attempted
Clyde Drexler 5,962
+1,482
Gary Payton 4,480
Offensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 2,615
+1,223
Gary Payton 1,392
Defensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 4,062
+185
Gary Payton 3,877
Total Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 6,677
+1,408
Gary Payton 5,269
Assists
Clyde Drexler 6,125
Gary Payton 8,966
+2,841
Steals
Clyde Drexler 2,207
Gary Payton 2,445
+238
Blocks
Clyde Drexler 719
+434
Gary Payton 285
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 2,977
Gary Payton 3,030
+53
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 3,285
+68
Gary Payton 3,217

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Clyde Drexler had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than Gary Payton.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Clyde Drexler 47.2%
+0.6
Gary Payton 46.6%
3-Point Percentage
Clyde Drexler 31.8%
+0.1
Gary Payton 31.7%
Free Throw Percentage
Clyde Drexler 78.8%
+5.9
Gary Payton 72.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Clyde Drexler had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Gary Payton.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- Clyde Drexler had better averages in points (+6.4), field goals made (+1.8), 3-pointers made (+0.1), free throws made (+2.6), offensive rebounds (+1.5), defensive rebounds (+1.6), total rebounds (+3.2), assists (+0.8), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.5)
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- Clyde Drexler had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.8) and personal fouls (+0.6)
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- Clyde Drexler had higher averages in field goals attempted (+4.0), 3-pointers attempted (+0.6) and free throws attempted (+3.1)
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NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
Clyde Drexler 20.4
+6.4
Gary Payton 14.0
Field Goals Made
Clyde Drexler 7.4
+1.8
Gary Payton 5.6
Field Goals Attempted
Clyde Drexler 16.6
+4.0
Gary Payton 12.6
3-Pointers Made
Clyde Drexler 1.0
+0.1
Gary Payton 0.9
3-Pointers Attempted
Clyde Drexler 3.4
+0.6
Gary Payton 2.8
Free Throws Made
Clyde Drexler 4.6
+2.6
Gary Payton 2.0
Free Throws Attempted
Clyde Drexler 5.9
+3.1
Gary Payton 2.8
Offensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 2.5
+1.5
Gary Payton 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 4.4
+1.6
Gary Payton 2.8
Total Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 6.9
+3.2
Gary Payton 3.7
Assists
Clyde Drexler 6.1
+0.8
Gary Payton 5.3
Steals
Clyde Drexler 1.9
+0.5
Gary Payton 1.4
Blocks
Clyde Drexler 0.7
+0.5
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 2.7
+0.8
Gary Payton 1.9
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 3.4
+0.6
Gary Payton 2.8

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Clyde Drexler had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than Gary Payton.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Clyde Drexler had more points (+808), field goals made (+221), 3-pointers made (+4), free throws made (+362), offensive rebounds (+211), defensive rebounds (+216), total rebounds (+427), assists (+80), steals (+62) and blocks (+76)
- Gary Payton played more games (+9) and had more
- Clyde Drexler had more turnovers (+100) and personal fouls (+52)
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- Clyde Drexler had more field goals attempted (+470), 3-pointers attempted (+54) and free throws attempted (+415)
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NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
Clyde Drexler 15
Gary Payton 15
Games
Clyde Drexler 145
Gary Payton 154
+9
Points
Clyde Drexler 2,963
+808
Gary Payton 2,155
Field Goals Made
Clyde Drexler 1,076
+221
Gary Payton 855
Field Goals Attempted
Clyde Drexler 2,408
+470
Gary Payton 1,938
3-Pointers Made
Clyde Drexler 141
+4
Gary Payton 137
3-Pointers Attempted
Clyde Drexler 489
+54
Gary Payton 435
Free Throws Made
Clyde Drexler 670
+362
Gary Payton 308
Free Throws Attempted
Clyde Drexler 851
+415
Gary Payton 436
Offensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 359
+211
Gary Payton 148
Defensive Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 643
+216
Gary Payton 427
Total Rebounds
Clyde Drexler 1,002
+427
Gary Payton 575
Assists
Clyde Drexler 891
+80
Gary Payton 811
Steals
Clyde Drexler 278
+62
Gary Payton 216
Blocks
Clyde Drexler 108
+76
Gary Payton 32
Turnovers
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 397
+100
Gary Payton 297
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
Clyde Drexler 486
+52
Gary Payton 434

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Clyde Drexler had better field goal percentage and free throw percentage while Gary Payton had better 3-point percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Clyde Drexler 44.7%
+0.6
Gary Payton 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
Clyde Drexler 28.8%
Gary Payton 31.5%
+2.7
Free Throw Percentage
Clyde Drexler 78.7%
+8.1
Gary Payton 70.6%
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