Desmond Bane vs. Nathaniel Clifton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nathaniel Clifton and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Nathaniel Clifton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nathaniel Clifton: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nathaniel Clifton 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Nathaniel Clifton 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Nathaniel Clifton 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nathaniel Clifton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Nathaniel Clifton 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Nathaniel Clifton 8.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Nathaniel Clifton 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Nathaniel Clifton 5,444

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Nathaniel Clifton 4,469

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Nathaniel Clifton 1,367

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Nathaniel Clifton 544

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Nathaniel Clifton .361

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Nathaniel Clifton .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 13.1 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Nathaniel Clifton 11.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton 3.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Nathaniel Clifton 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Nathaniel Clifton 9.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Nathaniel Clifton 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Nathaniel Clifton 476

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Nathaniel Clifton 495

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Nathaniel Clifton 142

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Nathaniel Clifton 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Nathaniel Clifton .348

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Nathaniel Clifton .624

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nathaniel Clifton 19.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Nathaniel Clifton 12.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Nathaniel Clifton 4.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nathaniel Clifton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (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.