Clyde Drexler vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Clyde Drexler that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.