Bam Adebayo vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Nathaniel Clifton 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Nathaniel Clifton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Nathaniel Clifton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,007 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,060 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,055 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 609 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 489 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 571 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .535 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .319 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .758 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.0 (2026) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.