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.
PPG
15.120.4
RPG
22.06.1
APG
3.15.6
TS%
46.9%54.7%
games played
9631086
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS5 All-NBA · 10 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1086 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 34.6 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 20.4 |
| REB | 22.0 | 6.1 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| STL | — | 2.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.7 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 47.2 |
| 3P% | — | 31.8 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 78.8 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 21.4 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 54.7 |
| USG% | — | 25.7 |
| WS | — | 123.6 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.177 |
| BPM | — | 5.5 |
| VORP | — | 63.6 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Clyde Drexler | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 5 |
| All-Star | 12 | 10 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring7490
Efficiency4265
Playmaking9190
Rebounding9981
Defense093
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