Cross-era · careers 7 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Dwight Howard

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Dwight Howard (2004-2021) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Clyde Drexler was the higher-volume scorer (20.4 points per game to 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% true shooting to 54.7%). Dwight Howard holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #48 all-time ranking to Clyde Drexler's #58.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDwight Howard
20.4 Points / game 15.7
6.1 Rebounds / game 11.8
5.6 Assists / game 1.3
2.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.7 Blocks / game 1.8
46.9% Field goal % 59.3%
28.0% 3-point % 15.8%
78.3% Free throw % 57.0%
54.7% True shooting % 60.3%
1,086 Games played 1,242

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatDwight Howard
1.97× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 2.85×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 0.64×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Clyde DrexlerStatDwight Howard
— Offensive rating 107.3
— Defensive rating 106.8
— Net rating 0.5
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.2%

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatDwight Howard
20.4 Points / game 15.3
6.9 Rebounds / game 11.8
6.1 Assists / game 1.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 2.0
44.4% Field goal % 59.3%
26.9% 3-point % 7.2%
78.8% Free throw % 54.8%
145 Playoff games 125

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatDwight Howard
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 5
#58 All-time GOAT rank #48

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