Clyde Drexler vs James Harden
Clyde Drexler leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (6.1 RPG) and per-minute impact (21.4 PER). The two never shared an NBA floor — Clyde Drexler's last season was 1997-98, and James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Clyde Drexler: rebounding (6.1 RPG), per-minute impact (21.4 PER), career value (123.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
PPG
20.423.6
RPG
6.14.8
APG
5.68.0
TS%
54.7%61.0%
PER
21.420.6
Win Shares
123.67.7
games played
108670
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 All-NBA · 10 AS—
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1086 | 70 |
| MIN | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 23.6 |
| REB | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| AST | 5.6 | 8.0 |
| STL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.2 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 31.8 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 78.8 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 54.7 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 25.7 | 28.9 |
| WS | 123.6 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 63.6 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 5 | — |
| All-Star | 10 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9095
Efficiency6577
Playmaking9099
Rebounding8171
Defense9374
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