Cross-era · careers 15 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Anthony Davis

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 15 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 54.7%). Clyde Drexler holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #58 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatAnthony Davis
20.4 Points / game 24.0
6.1 Rebounds / game 10.7
5.6 Assists / game 2.6
2.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.7 Blocks / game 2.3
46.9% Field goal % 52.2%
28.0% 3-point % 24.6%
78.3% Free throw % 78.8%
54.7% True shooting % 60.1%
1,086 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatAnthony Davis
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Clyde DrexlerStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatAnthony Davis
20.4 Points / game 26.1
6.9 Rebounds / game 11.7
6.1 Assists / game 2.9
1.9 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 2.1
44.4% Field goal % 54.0%
26.9% 3-point % 28.0%
78.8% Free throw % 83.8%
145 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#58 All-time GOAT rank #61

More comparisons

Want a different matchup? Use the interactive comparison tool.