Bill Russell vs Clyde Drexler
Clyde Drexler leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (20.4 PPG) and playmaking (5.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Clyde Drexler debuted in 1983-84.
The case for Bill Russell
rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Clyde Drexler
scoring (20.4 PPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), shooting efficiency (54.7% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
15.1PPG20.4
22.0RPG6.1
3.1APG5.6
46.9%TS%54.7%
963games played1086
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| 963 | G | 1086 |
| 26.9 | MIN | 34.6 |
| 15.1 | PTS | 20.4 |
| 22.0 | REB | 6.1 |
| 3.1 | AST | 5.6 |
| — | STL | 2.0 |
| — | BLK | 0.7 |
| 43.6 | FG% | 47.2 |
| — | 3P% | 31.8 |
| 56.3 | FT% | 78.8 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 21.4 |
| 46.9 | TS% | 54.7 |
| — | USG% | 25.7 |
| — | WS | 123.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.177 |
| — | BPM | 5.5 |
| — | VORP | 63.6 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | MVP | — |
| 11 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 12 | All-Star | 10 |
| 1 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
Career percentiles
74Scoring90
42Efficiency65
91Playmaking90
99Rebounding81
0Defense93
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