Clyde Drexler vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Frank Gates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Frank Gates - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.