Alex Caruso vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.