Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Clyde Drexler vs Wilt Chamberlain

Clyde Drexler 1983-1997 · Guard Wilt Chamberlain 1959-1972 · Center

Clyde Drexler (1983-1997) and Wilt Chamberlain (1959-1972) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Wilt Chamberlain was the higher-volume scorer (30.1 points per game to 20.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.97× and 2.56× their league average respectively; Clyde Drexler created more for others (5.6 assists per game to 4.4). Wilt Chamberlain holds the edge on accolades — 4 MVPs, 2 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #8 all-time ranking to Clyde Drexler's #58.

Career averages

Clyde DrexlerStatWilt Chamberlain
20.4 Points / game 30.1
6.1 Rebounds / game 22.9
5.6 Assists / game 4.4
2.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.7 Blocks / game 0.0
46.9% Field goal % 56.8%
28.0% 3-point % 0.0%
78.3% Free throw % 50.1%
54.7% True shooting % 54.7%
1,086 Games played 1,045

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Clyde DrexlerStatWilt Chamberlain
1.97× Points vs era avg 2.56×
1.48× Rebounds vs era avg 3.85×
2.36× Assists vs era avg 2.03×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Clyde Drexler.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Wilt Chamberlain's era.

Playoff averages

Clyde DrexlerStatWilt Chamberlain
20.4 Points / game 22.5
6.9 Rebounds / game 24.5
6.1 Assists / game 4.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
44.4% Field goal % 53.1%
26.9% 3-point % 0.0%
78.8% Free throw % 46.6%
145 Playoff games 160

Accolades

Clyde DrexlerStatWilt Chamberlain
0 MVP awards 4
0 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 13
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#58 All-time GOAT rank #8

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