Clyde Drexler vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)