Cross-era · careers 10 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Kevin Durant

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Kevin Durant 2007-2025 · Forward · active

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Kevin Durant (2007-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 10 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.79× their league average respectively; Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 54.7%). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Clyde Drexler's #58.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatKevin Durant
20.4 Points / game 27.8
6.1 Rebounds / game 7.1
5.6 Assists / game 4.7
2.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.7 Blocks / game 1.2
46.9% Field goal % 51.1%
28.0% 3-point % 39.3%
78.3% Free throw % 88.2%
54.7% True shooting % 58.7%
1,086 Games played 1,047

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatKevin Durant
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.79×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 1.74×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 2.08×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Clyde DrexlerStatKevin Durant
— Offensive rating 116.9
— Defensive rating 107.6
— Net rating 9.3
— Usage % 27.1%
— Assist % 20.7%
— Rebound % 8.3%

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatKevin Durant
20.4 Points / game 29.3
6.9 Rebounds / game 7.8
6.1 Assists / game 4.2
1.9 Steals / game 1.0
0.8 Blocks / game 1.2
44.4% Field goal % 48.0%
26.9% 3-point % 35.5%
78.8% Free throw % 86.9%
145 Playoff games 170

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatKevin Durant
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 6
#58 All-time GOAT rank #17

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