Rick Carlisle vs. Clyde Drexler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Drexler and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Clyde Drexler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Clyde Drexler 1

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Clyde Drexler 15

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Clyde Drexler 15

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Clyde Drexler 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Rick Carlisle 0 Clyde Drexler 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Carlisle 0 Clyde Drexler 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Clyde Drexler 5.6

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Clyde Drexler 2.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Clyde Drexler 22,195

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Clyde Drexler 6,677

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Clyde Drexler 6,125

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Clyde Drexler 2,207

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Clyde Drexler 719

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Clyde Drexler 1,086

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Clyde Drexler .472

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Clyde Drexler .318

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Clyde Drexler .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Clyde Drexler 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Clyde Drexler 6.9

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Clyde Drexler 6.1

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Clyde Drexler 1.9

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Clyde Drexler 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Clyde Drexler 2,963

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Clyde Drexler 1,002

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Clyde Drexler 891

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Clyde Drexler 278

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Clyde Drexler 108

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Clyde Drexler 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Clyde Drexler .447

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Clyde Drexler .288

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Clyde Drexler .787

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993)