Clyde Drexler vs. Dave Greenwood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave Greenwood and Clyde Drexler, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Clyde Drexler played 15 years in the NBA, 3 more than Dave Greenwood, who played 12. Clyde Drexler had the first of his seasons in 1983-84, while Dave Greenwood had his rookie season in 1979-80. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Clyde Drexler 15 15 1983-84 to 1997-98
Dave Greenwood 12 6 1979-80 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1983-841979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 82 17.2 7.7 1.4 1.5 2.9 1.9 1.3 0.4 1.5 2.5 3.1 6.8 .451 0.0 0.0 .250 1.5 2.1 .728
Dave Greenwood 82 34.0 16.3 2.7 6.7 9.4 2.2 0.7 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.1 12.8 .474 0.0 0.1 .143 4.1 5.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 5 17.0 7.2 1.4 2.0 3.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.2 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.4 .857
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1984-851980-81
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 80 31.9 17.2 2.7 3.2 6.0 5.5 2.2 0.9 2.8 3.3 7.2 14.5 .494 0.1 0.5 .216 2.8 3.7 .759
Dave Greenwood 82 33.0 14.4 3.0 5.9 8.8 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.3 3.4 5.9 12.1 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 9 37.7 16.7 3.0 3.1 6.1 9.2 2.6 1.0 3.2 4.1 6.1 14.9 .410 0.2 0.8 .286 4.2 5.0 .844
Dave Greenwood 6 35.3 17.8 2.7 4.7 7.3 1.8 1.5 0.8 1.5 4.3 8.5 14.5 .586 0.0 0.3 .000 0.8 2.0 .417

Season 3

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1985-861981-82
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 75 34.3 18.5 2.3 3.3 5.6 8.0 2.6 0.6 3.8 3.6 7.2 15.2 .475 0.2 0.8 .200 3.9 5.1 .769
Dave Greenwood 82 35.5 14.6 2.3 7.2 9.6 3.2 0.9 1.1 2.2 3.6 5.9 12.4 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.5 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 4 36.3 18.0 2.3 4.0 6.3 6.5 1.5 0.8 4.8 4.8 6.5 14.3 .456 0.5 1.3 .400 4.5 5.8 .783
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1986-871982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 82 38.0 21.7 2.8 3.5 6.3 6.9 2.5 0.9 3.1 3.4 8.6 17.2 .502 0.1 0.6 .234 4.4 5.7 .760
Dave Greenwood 79 29.8 10.0 2.7 6.9 9.7 1.9 0.7 1.1 1.9 3.3 3.9 8.7 .455 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.9 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 4 38.3 24.0 4.0 3.5 7.5 3.8 1.8 0.8 1.5 4.0 9.0 19.8 .456 0.3 1.0 .250 5.8 7.3 .793
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1987-881983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 81 37.8 27.0 3.2 3.4 6.6 5.8 2.5 0.6 2.9 3.1 10.5 20.7 .506 0.1 0.6 .212 5.9 7.2 .811
Dave Greenwood 78 34.8 12.2 2.7 7.3 10.1 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.9 3.4 4.7 9.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.7 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 4 42.5 22.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 5.3 3.0 0.5 3.0 3.5 8.0 20.8 .386 0.8 1.5 .500 5.3 7.3 .724
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1988-891984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 78 39.3 27.2 3.7 4.2 7.9 5.8 2.7 0.7 3.2 3.4 10.6 21.4 .496 0.3 1.3 .260 5.6 7.0 .799
Dave Greenwood 61 25.0 6.1 1.8 4.6 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.3 1.0 3.1 2.5 5.4 .458 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 3 42.7 27.7 4.3 2.3 6.7 8.3 2.0 0.7 4.0 3.7 11.7 23.7 .493 0.0 0.7 .000 4.3 5.7 .765
Dave Greenwood 4 34.8 9.5 2.5 5.3 7.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 3.5 3.8 7.0 .536 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 7

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1989-901985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 73 36.8 23.3 2.8 4.1 6.9 5.9 2.0 0.7 2.6 3.0 9.2 18.6 .494 0.4 1.5 .283 4.6 5.9 .774
Dave Greenwood 68 28.1 7.9 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 3.0 2.9 5.7 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.7 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 21 40.6 21.4 3.0 4.2 7.2 7.1 2.5 0.9 3.2 3.4 8.2 18.6 .441 0.4 2.0 .220 4.6 5.9 .774
Dave Greenwood 3 33.7 10.0 0.3 5.7 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 4.0 4.0 7.7 .522 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1990-911986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 82 34.8 21.5 2.6 4.1 6.7 6.0 1.8 0.7 2.8 2.8 7.9 16.3 .482 0.7 2.3 .319 5.1 6.4 .794
Dave Greenwood 79 32.7 11.6 3.2 6.7 9.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.3 8.3 .513 0.0 0.1 .500 3.1 3.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 16 39.6 21.7 2.5 5.6 8.1 8.1 2.1 1.0 3.8 3.5 8.0 16.8 .476 0.9 3.5 .268 4.8 6.1 .776
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1991-921987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 76 36.2 25.0 2.2 4.4 6.6 6.7 1.8 0.9 3.2 3.0 9.1 19.4 .470 1.5 4.4 .337 5.3 6.6 .794
Dave Greenwood 45 27.5 8.6 2.0 4.6 6.7 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 3.0 3.4 7.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 21 40.3 26.3 2.9 4.5 7.4 7.0 1.5 1.0 2.8 3.7 9.4 20.2 .466 0.9 3.9 .235 6.6 8.1 .807
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1992-931988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 49 34.1 19.9 2.6 3.7 6.3 5.7 1.9 0.8 2.3 3.2 7.1 16.7 .429 0.6 2.7 .233 5.0 6.0 .839
Dave Greenwood 67 20.9 7.0 2.1 3.9 6.0 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.4 3.0 2.5 5.9 .423 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 3 38.7 19.0 2.7 3.7 6.3 4.7 1.7 1.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 14.3 .419 1.7 4.0 .417 5.3 6.7 .800
Dave Greenwood 3 11.3 1.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 11

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1993-941989-90
Team Portland Trail BlazersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 68 34.3 19.2 2.3 4.3 6.5 4.9 1.4 0.5 2.5 3.0 7.0 16.3 .428 1.0 3.2 .324 4.2 5.4 .777
Dave Greenwood 37 5.5 1.6 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 1.4 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 4 39.3 21.0 2.5 7.8 10.3 5.5 2.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 7.8 18.3 .425 0.8 3.3 .231 4.8 5.8 .826
Dave Greenwood 5 9.4 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.2 0.4 0.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .250

Season 12

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1994-951990-91
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 76 35.9 21.8 2.0 4.3 6.3 4.8 1.8 0.6 2.4 2.7 7.5 16.3 .461 1.9 5.4 .360 4.8 5.8 .824
Dave Greenwood 63 16.2 3.8 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.1 2.7 1.3 2.7 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 22 38.6 20.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 1.5 0.7 2.0 3.1 7.0 14.6 .481 1.4 4.5 .303 5.0 6.4 .786
Dave Greenwood 1 5.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1995-96-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 52 38.4 19.3 1.9 5.3 7.2 5.8 2.0 0.5 2.6 2.9 6.4 14.7 .433 1.5 4.5 .332 5.1 6.5 .784
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 8 36.5 16.6 1.9 5.9 7.8 5.0 2.6 0.5 2.5 2.8 6.1 14.8 .415 1.1 4.3 .265 3.3 4.3 .765
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1996-97-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 62 36.6 18.0 1.9 4.1 6.0 5.7 1.9 0.6 2.5 2.4 6.4 14.5 .442 1.9 5.4 .355 3.2 4.3 .750
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 16 39.1 18.1 1.6 4.0 5.6 4.8 1.6 0.4 2.3 3.3 6.6 15.1 .436 2.4 6.4 .373 2.6 3.4 .778
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Clyde Drexler Dave Greenwood
Season 1997-98-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 70 35.3 18.4 1.5 3.4 4.9 5.5 1.8 0.6 2.7 2.8 6.5 15.1 .427 1.5 4.8 .317 4.0 4.9 .801
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Clyde Drexler 5 36.4 15.0 1.8 3.6 5.4 4.6 1.6 0.6 2.6 3.0 4.2 13.6 .309 1.0 5.2 .192 5.6 7.4 .757
Dave Greenwood ------- --- ----------