Clyde Drexler vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 James Harden 14

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Clyde Drexler 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Clyde Drexler 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 James Harden 600

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 James Harden 3,637

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 James Harden 883

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 James Harden 1,013

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 James Harden 267

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 James Harden 85

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 James Harden 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 James Harden .424

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 James Harden .338

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) James Harden 1.0 (2013)