Cross-era · careers 1 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Dirk Nowitzki

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.17× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.7%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Clyde Drexler's #58.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDirk Nowitzki
20.4 Points / game 20.7
6.1 Rebounds / game 7.5
5.6 Assists / game 2.4
2.0 Steals / game 0.8
0.7 Blocks / game 0.8
46.9% Field goal % 46.6%
28.0% 3-point % 37.9%
78.3% Free throw % 87.4%
54.7% True shooting % 57.7%
1,086 Games played 1,522

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatDirk Nowitzki
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.17×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 1.82×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 1.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Clyde DrexlerStatDirk Nowitzki
— Offensive rating 105.9
— Defensive rating 105.4
— Net rating 0.6
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDirk Nowitzki
20.4 Points / game 25.3
6.9 Rebounds / game 10.0
6.1 Assists / game 2.5
1.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.9
44.4% Field goal % 46.1%
26.9% 3-point % 36.2%
78.8% Free throw % 89.2%
145 Playoff games 145

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatDirk Nowitzki
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 14
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#58 All-time GOAT rank #25

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